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Lampard is one of the greatest to wear Chelsea's shirt, says Forssell

The former Blues forward has called for the club to find a role for their ex-midfielder after he retired from playing football last month

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Mikael Forssell has saluted his former team-mate Frank Lampard as one of the 'most influential players' to pull on a Chelsea shirt.

Lampard called time on his illustrious career in football at the beginning of February and leaves the game having played 649 times for Chelsea - as well as being their all-time leading scorer with 211 goals.

He won every major honour during his 13-year spell at Chelsea after moving from West Ham, and his retirement came after spells at Manchester City and New York City FC.