Frank Lampard fears for Ashley Cole as Everton prepare for Tottenham trip

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Giuseppe Muro6 March 2022

Frank Lampard expects a hostile reception when Everton travel to Tottenham on Monday.

But Lampard believes it will be worse for his assistant coach Ashley Cole.

Chelsea legend Lampard knows what to expect when he takes his Everton side to Spurs in what is a crucial game for both sides who are desperate for points for different reasons.

Lampard led Chelsea to victory on his last visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December 2019.

As a former Chelsea man, he knows he will get some stick from Spurs.

But he feels it will be worse for former Chelsea and Arsenal defender Cole, who is part of his coaching staff at Goodison Park.

"I don’t expect a good reception - but speaking to Ashley Cole he expects a worse reception than me!" he said.

"It’s all good fun, I always enjoyed the battles with Tottenham as a Chelsea player and West Ham player before that.

"But it’s not part of my thinking, I’m actually not even considering the games I’ve played with or managed at Chelsea - it’s a completely different position.

"You have to take the sting out of the opposition wherever you go, the focal point has to be us."

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