Leading from the front: Lampard trains with the rest of the England squad on Wednesday

Lampard would like to think the success the Chelsea players have enjoyed, and the manner in which it has been achieved - as underdogs against Barcelona and Bayern Munich - will have a positive effect on England in Poland and Ukraine.

'I hope so,' he said. 'We felt an amazing change in ourselves at Chelsea by tackling Barcelona in the way we did, and then by beating Bayern Munich. So hopefully we can carry that on in ourselves and influence players around us. I think we've got a group of big players who can play without that anxiety.'

Lampard will be anxious about his place at the Euros after picking up an injury yesterday, but he's happy to be part of the squad after a  stop-start season.

He said: 'I wasn't playing regularly for Chelsea and if you're not playing then you wonder if you'll be out. I took nothing for granted and it just shows you how football can turn, not just for myself but a few in the squad who might have been out of the picture a few months ago.'

If he's fit and able, Lampard still believes he can play with Gerrard, despite the lack of balance they have so often suffered from as a partnership in the past.

« Previous12345Next »