Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez says his comments over the futures of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole have been misinterpreted.
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The Spaniard was widely quoted as saying the two England internationals would be leaving the club at the end of the season.
But Benitez claims he was misunderstood.
"When I was asked the other day, maybe it was a misunderstanding or maybe my English was not good enough, but the situation I know is that they are finishing their contracts [in the summer]. Past that, I do not know," he told the club's official website.
"I know that Frank is happy here and he is a player that is part of the leadership, he is one of the important players, but I do not know about his future.
"So I cannot say yes or no, he will stay or he will leave, in January or even at the end of the season. At this moment, I do not know."
Benitez held squad discussions with the club's board on Friday, but says that Cole and Lampard were not on the agenda.
"We didn't talk about any players going," he added. "The board were asking me about players coming but not about any players leaving."
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