Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has backed the appointment of Frank Lampard as interim manager and expects him to ‘really galvanise’ the club.

“It makes perfect sense for me,” Cole said. “First of all I’m disappointed for Graham Potter, he held himself in great dignity throughout his time at Chelsea – a very, very difficult job he had.

“I always err on the side of giving managers time but once the decision was made to let him go, it made perfect sense for Frank. I’m absolutely delighted for him, he’s going to really galvanise the club.”