Frank Lampard is fit to
play against Watford, with Chelsea insisting the midfielder had no
quarrel with missing England's win over Andorra.
In training prior to Wednesday's 3-0 success in Barcelona, Lampard
suffered a fractured wrist after being struck by a shot from Wayne
Rooney.
He watched from the stands as England ground out three Euro 2008
qualifying points, but reports claimed Lampard wanted to return
home.
However, Chelsea assistant manager Steve Clarke is adamant the
Premiership champions did not ask to fly the player back on a
private jet.
And Clarke also confirmed that Lampard had no problem with Steve
McClaren's decision not to risk him against Andorra.
"The boy was injured and he couldn't play in the match," said
Clarke said to it's website.
"The decision was taken not to play him and not to risk him.
"He was happy with that decision and is now happy to be back here
at Chelsea.
"It was never an issue, we never asked him to come back and he
didn't ask to come back.
"He stayed with the England squad to support the team, that's the
end of the matter."
Clarke also confirmed that Lampard is fit to face Watford on
Saturday, live on PremPlus, and will wear a protective cast on his
injured wrist.
He added: "He's trained the last couple of days with a cast on and
he feels much more comfortable with the injury, and he'll
play."
