Frank Lampard has warned his Chelsea players to be extra careful when trying to tackle Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes in the box this weekend.
United take on Chelsea in the FA Cup final this weekend as both Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer look to end their first full season in charge with a piece of silverware to show for it.
United have won all three of the previous encounters between the two sides this season and Lampard is wary that it could take one decision to swing the outcome of the match at Wembley on Sunday.
Chelsea will need to be at their best to nullify United's attacking threat and Lampard has warned his side about Fernandes' ability to win penalties out of nothing.
When asked if his defenders will need to be on their guard this weekend the Chelsea manager said: "They have to be. Because when players of such high level, quality and speed of the Manchester United forwards travel quickly you have to move your feet and not dive in on them.
"You need to understand the qualities of the opposition, with players like that. Fernandes is very clever in his movement. We saw that at Aston Villa to make something feel like a penalty where maybe it even isn’t.
"As a player we can talk about VAR decisions and whether they’re right or wrong. But if a player is going to dangle a leg and not move their feet then you obviously do leave yourself open to penalties, VAR or no VAR."
