EPL: THEY ARE FAVORITES - THOMAS FRANK

"Chelsea haven't forgotten how to play football..."

Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes Frank Lampard and his Chelsea teammates are heavy favorites to win their west London derby on Wednesday.

Lampard, who joined the Blues on an interim basis after Graham Potter was fired, is yet to win a game for the Stamford Bridge landlords.

In fact, the former Everton manager has lost all four games under him and has been eliminated from the Champions League.

But Brighton manager Frank feels Chelsea have improved under Frank Lampard and that the Blues are still favorites to beat the Bees on Wednesday.

"I think we all know that Chelsea have been struggling a little bit this season," Frank told his press conference on Tuesday.

"I think clearly in the four games (Lampard) has been in charge they are playing with bigger energy, more intensity on the eye and also on the numbers.

"At the end of the day, they bought players for £600 million in the past two transfer windows and they haven't forgotten how to play football.

"They are clear favourites of course."