Jamie Redknapp believes Frank Lampard returning to Chelsea as an interim manager would be a smart move from the club’s owners.

“I was at the game last night and I saw him in the crowd and he looked like a guy that hadn’t just gone there for a few drinks,” Redknapp told Sky Sports.

“He watched it in a very studious way and I started to think maybe they [Chelsea] might like Frank as an option because there’s not many other managers right now. There’s a few managers they’re talking about. Obviously Nagelsmann’s had a mention but he looks like he wants some time away.

“This might make sense for the owners just to have a bit of breathing space and give Frank the opportunity to get back in the game. He’s got unfinished business at Chelsea, he loves the club, nobody cares about that club or knows it better than he does.

“I think this is a complete no brainer if Chelsea were to go for him and he’d take the job. I think it would be brilliant for him.

“Obviously the players haven’t had good results, or many goals but you can see that there are real signs at that club and they’ve got a Champions League game to come at Real Madrid.

“People will say its impossible. But Roberto Di Matteo did it, he won it as an interim manager. Stranger things have happened in football.”