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David Byrom

Frank Lampard issues update on Kai Havertz transfer as Blues suffer N'Golo Kante injury blow

Here is your Chelsea morning digest for Saturday, July 18.

Lampard responds to Havertz and Oblak

Frank Lampard was unwilling to be drawn on whether Chelsea will spend more this summer.

After already splashing the cash on Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, the Blues have also been linked with Kai Havertz, Jan Oblak and Ben Chilwell.

Yet Lampard is remaining tight-lipped.

"We'll see, I can't answer that one we're not there yet," Lampard said. "We have to focus on what's in front of us.

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"I wouldn't want to compare it to any other spending summer or not.

"We'll see how I feel and we feel as a club.

"If the squad needs strengthening or the balancing needs changing, if it does and we make moves great, but at the moment we don't know."

Read everything Lampard said ahead of facing Manchester United in the FA Cup.

Five players at risk

If Lampard does continue his spending spree this summer, it is likely that some players will have to leave.

Moves for Oblak, Chilwell and Havertz will be expensive, so the Blues may look to fund the deals by selling others.

So, who could be heading through the Stamford Bridge exit doors as Marina Granovskaia looks to strike some deals?

Kepa Arrizabalaga would be an obvious choice should the Blues look to bring in Oblka.

The £71.6m signing has struggled to impress during a mixed spell at Stamford Bridge and it is unlikely that Lampard would keep him as a number two.

Read who else could be at risk.

Injury updates

N'Golo Kante will not feature in Chelsea's semi-final against Manchester United, Frank Lampard has confirmed.

The midfielder is suffering with a hamstring injury that has disrupted the majority of his season.

Lampard has now confirmed that the midfielder will miss the FA Cup tie.

With just two Premier League games left this season, the Blues will be sweating over his fitness as they try to make the top four.

Read the other injury news here.

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