Frank Lampard has warned that Chelsea goal Anthony Gordon would “see a different side to me” if the winger refused to play for Everton.
Gordon’s future stays unclear with Chelsea anticipated to make one other improved provide for the 21-year-old earlier than Thursday’s switch deadline after a second bid, reported to be £45million, was rejected.
Wesley Fofana has been absent from Leicester’s squad amid curiosity from Chelsea and Wolves’ Willy Boly refused to play towards Newcastle on the weekend in a bid to power by means of a departure, however Lampard insisted that was not Gordon’s fashion.
The Everton boss mentioned: “Anthony wouldn’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t do that with me. If he did try and sit out a game he’d see a different side to me. No doubt about that and I think he knows that.
“I’m not playing the hard one, it’s just that it would be so alien from what I’d expect from him. I just know that’s not him.
“At the same time he’s not a robot and all this attention is difficult. I understand that, I was that ambitious young player.
“That’s the beauty of Anthony. Hard-working. He wants to be better. He wants to do what he did (on Saturday), which is score goals, run for this team, and that’s why he’s a delight to work with. So there was never any idea that Anthony would act that way.”
When reminded he had been in an analogous scenario as a younger participant earlier than shifting from West Ham to Chelsea in 2001, Lampard added: “Yeah, and I played three-and-a-half, four seasons for West Ham, so there’s my answer for Anthony. He’s played one for us.”
Lampard stays hopeful of retaining one in every of his prized property, who is anticipated to begin in Tuesday night time’s Premier League sport at Leeds.
Liverpool-born Gordon, who progressed by means of Everton’s academy, scored his first purpose of the season in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brentford and was a stand-out performer.
“He’s in the squad Tuesday for sure,” Lampard mentioned. “His character’s great. He’s in the squad.
“He’s a huge player for us. We’re getting towards the end of the window now and Anthony’s a huge player for us and will be this season.”
Striker Neal Maupay might make his Everton debut at Elland Road after the Frenchman signed from Brighton on Friday for an undisclosed charge.
Lampard added: “We’ll see where he is, but he’ll be involved in the squad I’m pretty sure.”
Mason Holgate is not going to function and is anticipated to be out for a number of weeks after sustaining a knee harm at Brentford.
Tom Davies appeared off the bench on Saturday after recovering from a groin pressure, however Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knee) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (hamstring) are nonetheless out.
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