‘Does that 12.30pm slot need to be there?’: Frank Lampard calls for Premier League early kick-offs to be SCRAPPED with no ‘common sense’ in the scheduling… as he faces a trip to Newcastle with his players unprepared
- In-form Chelsea play Newcastle at Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s early kick-off
- Christian Pulisic is not fit for game and some players only arrived on Thursday
- Frank Lampard criticised lack of common sense in scheduling early fixtures
- Lampard also praised Mason Mount for his development with club and country
Frank Lampard has called for early Premier League kick-offs on a Saturday to be scrapped.
The Chelsea manager hit out at the decision for his side to face Newcastle at 12:30pm on Saturday with so little time to prepare after the international break and injuries across football piling up.
He said: ‘No it’s not the best. When you look at the scheduling it is a common sense factor.
‘That 12.30pm slot, how often does it need to be there? It’s absolutely not the optimum way to have players preparing for a Premier League game. You want the best of the brand. I want us to play to our best but it is very difficult circumstances.’
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Frank Lampard hit out at the Premier League scheduling and called for early kick-offs to go