Grant: Lampard staying, to be frank

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Lampard, left out of Grant's side because of injury for the FA Cup defeat at Barnsley last Saturday, inspired Chelsea to bounce back from that humbling loss with a 6-1 thumping of the Rams.

Lampard has yet to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge but Grant declared: "Frank came back very well after his first injury and then he got injured again."

He added: "Now he is back again and we need to protect him because sometimes he feels something.

"He has scored more than 100 goals and I think he will score 150 for Chelsea, I am sure of that.

"Any player who plays like this is not easy to replace but he is a very important player for the team.

"He can score and he can also defend. The situation with Frank has not changed. The club wants Frank and he wants to stay so nothing has changed. As for the negotiations, that is not my area.

"We plan something for next season and I can tell you that Frank will stay at Chelsea, I am almost sure about that. But when I speak with the players it is between them and me."

The 29-year-old opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 28th minute and then hit a stunning second-half hat-trick to put his own future back on the agenda.

The England midfielder was assisted by goals from Salomon Kalou and Joe Cole while Derby substitute David Jones scored a consolation effort for the rock-bottom Rams.