Goalkeeper Petr Cech has shown his support for Frank Lampard by urging the Chelsea hierarchy to offer the midfielder a new deal.
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The England International's current deal expires in the summer and his future at Stamford Bridge has been cast into major doubt following the news the club do not intend to renew his contract.
But the Czech international goalkeeper has joined Blues' fans in calling for the 34-year-old to be offered a new deal, insisting he is still a key figure at the club.
"There are still six months to go until the end of the season so we will see whether he stays or not. I'm not a director but if he keeps playing like that he will keep asking about the extension," the 30-year-old told Sky Sports.
"The team has changed, his age has changed, but he's still important for the team.
"He might not start every game or play every game but when he plays he plays well with his quality and experience, so this is something that is great to see.
"I've known him for a long time and he's been a fantastic player for the club, and he continues to be so."
Despite the uncertainty of his future, Lampard has enjoyed an excellent period and recently passed Kerry Dixon for second place in Chelsea's all-time top goalscoring standings with 194 goals.
Speaking after Chelsea's 4-0 win over Stoke on Saturday, interim Blues manager Rafa Benitez said: "I have talked about this 100 times now, he's under contract, he's a good player. He has to keep performing and he's fine. I think it's not an issue at the moment."
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