Chelsea travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday. It will be the first time Jorginho will meet his former team since he moved to Arsenal in January for £12 million.
The Italian international was instrumental in Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League triumph and was awarded UEFA best player in Europe for his performance for the Blues.
Chelsea interim manager who managed Jorginho in his first stint with the club has admitted that the Italian midfielder was a big personality at Chelsea.
What did Frank Lampard say about Jorginho?
Speaking at a Press conference ahead of the London derby with Arsenal, Frank Lampard said: “I like Jorgi; he’s a very, very good player.
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“Part of the team that went on to win the Champions League and a central figure in it, I think.
“Good personality in the dressing room to drive the team – a good player.
“If he plays, he’s just another good player in that squad, and that’s the option that teams who are challenging for the titles have.
“Sometimes you can change a player and not drop the level, or in fact bring a different type of player in, and if that happens then it’s obviously something we’ve just got to deal with.”
Jorginho has previously hinted that Frank Lampard was too early to take the Chelsea job following his sacking in 2021.
He said: “Look, I’ll be really sincere here on Lampard. I believe, given he was a legend at the club, he skipped some steps necessary for learning before moving to a big club.
“He came to a club where he is a legend, without having experience at other clubs. I think he came too soon, skipped a few steps ahead and wasn’t ready for a job at this level, to be honest.”
