The Blues boss, who earned 106 caps for England, is currently nurturing another potential Three Lions striker in Tammy Abraham. With 15 goals for Manchester United this season, rising teenage star Greenwood is being tipped to gatecrash Gareth Southgate’s strike force for next summer’s European Championships. But after 15 goals during the first half of the current campaign, Abraham has netted just once since January and Lampard believes the country’s young Lions should be given time to mature. Whether it’s Tammy, whether it’s Mason [Mount], whether it’s Fikayo [Tomori], whether it’s Reece {James]. That’s the message for all young players, not just mine.”Red-hot Greenwood netted twice in last Saturday’s 5-2 win against Bournemouth to make it four in his last six.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2020 21:30 UTC