Frank Lampard 'to be appointed Chelsea manager in the next 48 hours' as former Blues midfielder closes in on sensational Stamford Bridge return Frank Lampard and Jody Morris are set to leave Derby and return to Chelsea Lampard has been the overwhelming favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri He impressed as Derby manager with his work alongside their young players By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 07:34 BST, 24 June 2019 | Updated: 08:08 BST, 24 June 2019 1 Viewcomments Frank Lampard could seal a sensational return to Chelsea as manager within the next two days. According to talkSPORT, the former Blues midfielder is set to return to Stamford Bridge alongside his current Derby No 2 and former Chelsea player Jody Morris, with their roles set to be announced 'in the next 48 hours'. Lampard has been the overwhelming favourite to become Chelsea boss since Maurizio Sarri left his post to take over at Serie A champions Juventus. Frank Lampard could seal a sensational return to Chelsea as manager within the next two days Lampard is expected to take assistant and former Chelsea man Jody Morris to Stamford Bridge Lampard has only been Derby manager for a season and narrowly missed out on securing promotion to the Premier League in his first campaign as a manager. He led Derby to the Championship play-off final at Wembley, only for his side to be defeated by Aston Villa. But it was his work with Derby's youngsters, including two loan signings from Chelsea in Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori, that stood out. With Chelsea set to be under a transfer ban this summer, Lampard will be expected to clear a pathway to the first team from the club's youth fold and create a platform for future success at Stamford Bridge. He will also need to introduce a more attacking style of play in west London. Sarri, despite winning the Europa League and steering Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League, failed to unite the club's fanbase with cautious tactics. Lampard guided Derby to the play-off final but his side lost against Aston Villa at Wembley As a Chelsea player, Lampard starred for the club in an era of unprecedented success As a player at Chelsea, Lampard made 648 appearances and is the club's record goalscorer with 211 strikes. He won three Premier Leagues, four FA Cups, the Champions League and Europa League, starring in an era of unprecedented success. At Derby, Lampard won 24 games from 57 matches and also led them to the quarter-final stage of the Carabao Cup. They knocked out Manchester United, who were then managed by Lampard's former boss Jose Mourinho, before being beaten by Chelsea. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility