Lampard denied first win by Foxes

Frank Lampard is still waiting for his first win as Chelsea manager after Wilfred Ndidi gave Leicester a 1-1 draw to spoil the Blues legend’s homecoming on Sunday.

Thrashed 4-0 at Manchester United last weekend and beaten on penalties by Liverpool in the European Super Cup on Wednesday, Lampard’s side took an early lead through Mason Mount’s first goal for Chelsea.

But Ndidi atoned for the costly mistake that led to Mount’s opener as the Nigeria midfielder headed Leicester’s well deserved second half equaliser.

Lampard had been given a thunderous reception in his first game as Chelsea manager at Stamford Bridge. Yet the mood was far gloomier by the final whistle after a spluttering display raised the spectre of a potentially difficult season for the returning hero.

Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time record goalscorer, managed to avoid being the first Blues boss to lose his first two league games in charge since Gianluca Vialli 21 years ago.

But on this evidence there is a lot of work for the 41-year-old to do if he is to emulate his 13-year playing spell at Chelsea, which included three Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League crown.

Mount, a tenacious 20-year-old attacking midfielder in Lampard’s mold, who impressed while playing for Lampard on loan at second tier Derby last season, opened his Chelsea account in the seventh minute, with a helping hand from Ndidi.

But Chelsea couldn’t keep up that ferocious pace and their dip gave Leicester impetus, which was finally rewarded in the 67th minute. When Maddison swung over a corner, Ndidi rose to plant a powerful header past Kepa.

Lampard rued his side making the same mistakes in front of goal that had cost them against Manchester United when a bright start was offset by a drop in intesity and conceding goals from counterattacks.

“It was a really good start, fantastic, and we could’ve been two or three goals up,” he told Sky Sports. “We were quick, bright, energetic, then we allowed Leicester back in the game and in the second half I was not very happy, we offered them too many chances on the counter attack.”