SINGAPORE - As one of Chelsea's greatest players left, another came back. As their top scorer departed, the record scorer returned.
Whether or not Frank Lampard is the manager they required, they could do with Lampard the midfielder, who got 20 goals in five successive seasons. Because they start life without Eden Hazard, both their most creative and most prolific player, in a fixture that illustrates his importance.
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