Frank Lampard has strongly refuted claims the £70 million ($89m) signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen has unsettled homegrown star Mason Mount.
The England international played 53 matches last season, more than any other Chelsea player, but the arrival of another attacking midfielder in a huge summer of spending was said to have unsettled him.
Indeed, Mount's father, Tony, has already come out and denied German reports describing him as unsettled. Lampard reaffirmed his trust in Mount but did say that the new signings were a signal to his players to raise their levels to stay in the team.