Frank Lampard thinks his side won't be ready to start playing football again on 12 September as he has called on the Premier League to go easy on Chelsea for next season's scheduling.
Chelsea are fresh off a 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup final in a match where three of Lampard's players were hauled off injured.
Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta suffered hamstring injuries early on, before Pedro was suspected of dislocating his shoulder in what will likely be his last Chelsea appearance.
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Additionally, the club faced issues before kick-off due to problems for both Willian and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, while N'Golo Kante has been absent for 50 per cent of his side's games this season and was an unused substitute for the FA Cup finale.