Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed Ethan Ampadu is likely to leave the club on loan for the 2019-20 season.
The 18-year-old has not travelled with the squad for the Blues' pre-season tour of Japan, which kicks off on Friday when they face Kawasaki Frontale.
Lampard confirmed his absence is due to an imminent loan move away from Stamford Bridge, per MailOnline's Matt Barlow:
"Ethan is not here as we're looking at the possibility of him going on loan for the season. I tried to sign Ethan on loan at Derby last year, so I'm a big fan, but with the minutes he played last year, I have to think of the bigger picture and the interests of Ethan and of Chelsea.