Drogba and Essien 'proud' to see Lampard back at Chelsea

Didier Drogba and Michael Essien have sent their best wishes to Frank Lampard following his appointment as the new Chelsea boss.

Lampard returned to London on Thursday to succeed Maurizio Sarri at the helm after the Italian coach left for Juventus last month.

After a fine managerial stint at Derby County, the Blues approached the 41-year-old to take over at Stamford Bridge and he has agreed on a three-year deal.

Drogba and Essien played with Lampard during his 13-year playing career at Stamford Bridge and they have taken to social media to welcome him back 'home’.

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Proud to see you coming back home @franklampard, Good luck and all the best @chelseafc .Come On Blues ??????????

A post shared by Michael Essien® (@michaelessien) on Jul 4, 2019 at 2:55am PDT

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Good luck, proud to see you coming back home @franklampard #Repost @chelseafc with @get_repost ??? How does it feel to see him back, Chelsea fans? ???? You’ll want the sound ???? for this! #WelcomeHomeFrank #CFC #Chelsea

A post shared by didierdrogba (@didierdrogba) on Jul 4, 2019 at 2:04am PDT