Double dilemma for Mourinho

By PA Sport  September 09, 2005
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Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho faces a double dilemma this weekend following the return of two his England players to the club.The most pressing of these concerns is Frank Lampard who is chasing David James´ Premiership record of 160 consecutive games. Mourinho has already stated he wants Lampard to set a new standard but, after another disappointing performance for England against Northern Ireland on Wednesday, perhaps it is time for the player to be given a rest against Sunderland.Mourinho´s other problem concerns Glen Johnson - the club insist Johnson is suffering from a slight thigh problem and it was not his ´sloppy attitude´ that forced the FA to send him home early from England Under-21 duty in Germany. Publicly the FA say Johnson has a thigh strain, but reports indicated it was the player´s attitude that was the real issue.

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