Chelsea's pre-season campaign has proven to be difficult for Frank Lampard, as the Blues suffered a surprise defeat to the rather excellent named Kawasaki Frontale in Japan.
It was the first defeat of Lampard's short tenure in charge so far but the second disappointing result, with Chelsea previously losing to Irish side Bohemians - and the concern is that strong sides have been named in both matches.
After the latest defeat in the Far East, fans were left scratching their heads after Lampard took the opportunity to praise Brazilian winger Kenedy for his performances, stating that he is making a 'great case' to stay at the club.
"In terms of Kenedy, my feeling coming into a big squad with a transfer ban was that I need to asses the players for as long as I can in pre-season to make sure we pick a squad with me having had good eyes on them in training and in games," Lampard said.
"If Kenedy continues to show the attitude and plays the way he played today, then he's given a great case to stay here, I know he has been out on loan in recent seasons, and be part of the squad.
"Nobody is in or out of the squad. There's nobody who has had a line drawn under them or over them.
"Everyone is competing and the squad will be picked in due time."
That did not sit well with supporters, who took to social media to make it clear they do not share the thoughts of their manager
