Frank Lampard will never be replaced at Chelsea, says his mentor Jose Mourinho. The Blues' record goalscorer left the club after 13 glittering years this summer, and has since joined title rivals Manchester City on a short-term loan from sister club New York City FC. Mourinho admits Chelsea's signing of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, however, will not fill the hole the England man has left at Stamford Bridge. WATCH Scroll down for 'Jose tells Rio that for his concept of a league, the EPL's best' CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW! There’s £60,000 in prizes including £1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK… . Icons: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard (left) celebrates with fellow stalwart John Terry last season . City slicker: Lampard, now at Manchester City, will never be replaced at Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho . New arrival: Cesc Fabregas will revolutionise Chelsea's midfield, but will not replace Lampard . Speaking to Rio Ferdinand for BT Sport, he said: 'Fabregas is the player we need to modify a little bit the profile of our game. We want to give the next dimension to our game in midfield. 'But I think we can never say – in spite of Cesc, who is a fantastic player as you know – that, "This guy is coming to replace Frank," because Frank is Frank and one day he will be alongside Peter Osgood in terms of a statue being built for him, because he’s fantastic.' Mourinho also admitted Chelsea have a real fight on their hands if they are to reclaim the Premier League title. The Blues finished third last season - Mourinho's first since returning to Stamford Bridge - behind champions Manchester City and a resurgent Liverpool. The coming campaign marks 10 seasons since Mourinho's first in England - when his Chelsea side romped to a first league title in 50 years. Man with a plan: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits he is worried about the competition in the top flight . Welcome: Mourinho will face old mentor Louis van Gaal as he battles it out with Manchester United . But Mourinho believes competition for the top spot if far harder this time around. 'In England it is even stronger now than in my first period,' he said. 'Even more now because when I first came Man City didn’t have this financial situation they have now. 'Even Tottenham at this moment, all the top five or six. In this moment can you tell me who is going to win the Premier League? Hitman: Diego Costa scored a fantastic solo effort as Chelsea beat Fenerbahce 2-0 in a 45-minute match . Rivals: Mourinho even believes Spurs, with Roberto Soldado in action in pre-season, can challenge . 'You can’t tell me. You can try to tell me but can you say which one of the top five is going to be outside the Champions League? You can’t say. This is what I want.' Chelsea's pre-season took them to Turkey on Friday, where they played two 45-minute matches against Besiktas and Fenerbahce, beating the latter 2-0 before a late Ersan Gulum goal handed Besiktas a 1-0 win. Watch the full interview on BT Sport 1 on Saturday in news and information show SportsHUB form 3pm on BT Sport 1. BT Sport, free for a second season, will bring fans 38 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games next season including 18 Top Picks, starting with Manchester United v Swansea on Sat 16 Aug from noon. Btsport.com .
Mourinho says Lampard will have a statue at Stamford Bridge on day .
Chelsea's record scorer now on loan at Manchester City .
Portuguese boss admits strong competition for the Premier League .
Frank Lampard will never be replaced at Chelsea, says his mentor Jose Mourinho. The Blues' record goalscorer left the club after 13 glittering years this summer, and has since joined title rivals Manchester City on a short-term loan from sister club New York City FC. Mourinho admits Chelsea's signing of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, however, will not fill the hole the England man has left at Stamford Bridge. WATCH Scroll down for 'Jose tells Rio that for his concept of a league, the EPL's best' CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW! There’s £60,000 in prizes including £1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK… . Icons: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard (left) celebrates with fellow stalwart John Terry last season . City slicker: Lampard, now at Manchester City, will never be replaced at Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho . New arrival: Cesc Fabregas will revolutionise Chelsea's midfield, but will not replace Lampard . Speaking to Rio Ferdinand for BT Sport, he said: 'Fabregas is the player we need to modify a little bit the profile of our game. We want to give the next dimension to our game in midfield. 'But I think we can never say – in spite of Cesc, who is a fantastic player as you know – that, "This guy is coming to replace Frank," because Frank is Frank and one day he will be alongside Peter Osgood in terms of a statue being built for him, because he’s fantastic.' Mourinho also admitted Chelsea have a real fight on their hands if they are to reclaim the Premier League title. The Blues finished third last season - Mourinho's first since returning to Stamford Bridge - behind champions Manchester City and a resurgent Liverpool. The coming campaign marks 10 seasons since Mourinho's first in England - when his Chelsea side romped to a first league title in 50 years. Man with a plan: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits he is worried about the competition in the top flight . Welcome: Mourinho will face old mentor Louis van Gaal as he battles it out with Manchester United . But Mourinho believes competition for the top spot if far harder this time around. 'In England it is even stronger now than in my first period,' he said. 'Even more now because when I first came Man City didn’t have this financial situation they have now. 'Even Tottenham at this moment, all the top five or six. In this moment can you tell me who is going to win the Premier League? Hitman: Diego Costa scored a fantastic solo effort as Chelsea beat Fenerbahce 2-0 in a 45-minute match . Rivals: Mourinho even believes Spurs, with Roberto Soldado in action in pre-season, can challenge . 'You can’t tell me. You can try to tell me but can you say which one of the top five is going to be outside the Champions League? You can’t say. This is what I want.' Chelsea's pre-season took them to Turkey on Friday, where they played two 45-minute matches against Besiktas and Fenerbahce, beating the latter 2-0 before a late Ersan Gulum goal handed Besiktas a 1-0 win. Watch the full interview on BT Sport 1 on Saturday in news and information show SportsHUB form 3pm on BT Sport 1. BT Sport, free for a second season, will bring fans 38 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games next season including 18 Top Picks, starting with Manchester United v Swansea on Sat 16 Aug from noon. Btsport.com .
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