Frank Lampard has claimed that Antonio Conte will have Chelsea fighting for the Premier League title this season.
The 38-year-old, who played for the Blues between 2001 and 2014, is currently at New York City FC alongside Andrea Pirlo, who was managed by Conte at Juventus.
Lampard told BBC Sport: "I spoke to Pirlo about Conte and he had nothing but great things to say. He works the lads very hard in training with his fitness work and with organisation on the pitch.
"Seeing him at the Euros I loved his passion, I loved how he was on the touchline, how he had his team together with a real fighting spirit.
"That will all help Chelsea and I look forward to that. The players will need to buy into that and respect that. Then you'll see an improvement from last year."
Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season.
