Frank Lampard has explained why he is adopting his old boss Jose Mourinho man-management method as his Chelsea side prepares to face Liverpool’s own king of charisma Jurgen Klopp

Stamford Bridge legend Lampard “tries to act” with his players the same way his two-time Chelsea manager Mourinho treated him – building a bond that inspired the midfielder to become a 106-cap England regular.

Ex-Derby chief Lamps told Sky Sports: “I’ve been influenced by all the managers i’ve played under, probably Jose as much if not more than anyone.

“Because he was at a real point in my career where my performances got better, my mindset changed, he gave me a lot of confidence within the team and about myself.

“So I try and act like that with players, I try to have a personal relationship with them, which means driving them every day, driving them to be better and try to help them to be confident and understand what you need to do to go up the levels as a player.

“So I took a lot from Jose but I also took a lot from my other managers.”