Frank Lampard has clarified the decision to invite Patrick Bamford to train at Coventry City .

The former Nottingham Forest and Chelsea prospect is a free agent without a club since leaving Leeds United in the summer after a seven years spell at Elland Road where he registered his most impressive contribution in 2020/21 with 17 Premier League goals.

He arrived at the Sky Blues’ training ground on Thursday after contacting Lampard – a former team-mate at Stamford Bridge – and being invited to Ryton to get fit while he looks for a new team.

Asked if it’s just a case of doing the 32-year-old striker a favour, Lampard told CoventryLive: “Yeah, I guess you could call it doing him a favour. I know Patrick well and he hasn’t got a club. He’s training with us. I’m very happy, he’s a good la

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