Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard wary of rushing his return from injury

Frank Lampard is delighted to be back in contention at Chelsea, but insists he will not be pushing himself too hard.

The England international made his return to action during a 3-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday, following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Lampard aggravated a calf complaint during a UEFA Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on 23rd October and was careful not to rush back into action.

He claims to be feeling fit and raring to go, as Chelsea prepare to embark on their Club World Cup adventure, but is aware of the need to steer clear of further injury troubles ahead of a testing run of fixtures.

On his return at the Stadium of Light, Lampard told Chelsea TV: "I felt fine, I had to be careful this time because of the recurrence I had last time, even though I've been desperate to get back.

"I've been working hard in the gym to make sure it has a strong base, so touch wood I'm all good with it.

"I just want to stay fit and be able to contribute and help the team with all the games we have coming up.

"For all the work you do in training to prepare yourself, it's nice to come on and get into attacking positions. One of the strengths of my game is getting further forward, so I hope to have that back pretty quickly."