Frank Lampard set to sit out the Stamford Bridge battle

Grief-STRICKEN Frank Lampard is set to miss Chelsea's Champions League semi-final with Liverpool.

The England midfielder had hoped to be in the right frame of mind to take on Rafa Benitez's side - despite last week's death of his mother Pat.

Lampard trained on his own on Sunday and returned to Chelsea's Cobham base yesterday, planning to take part in a full session.

But despite the warmth of his welcome from his colleagues, Lampard was unable to go flat out, his mind understandably pre-occupied with the recent tragedy and Friday's funeral.

Manager Avram Grant will assess Lampard's state of mind today and consult with him before a final decision is taken.

But unless there is a substantial change in his mood, Lampard is unlikely to be considered for selection on compassionate grounds.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech revealed the Blues believe that having silenced the Kop last week, they will now snuff out Liverpool as well.

Cech said: "At 1-0 to them, the whole stadium was rocking.

"They were buzzing and singing. And then all of a sudden - silence. If someone had dropped their keys, you'd have heard them hit the floor.

"All the crowd went quiet because they thought they'd already got the victory and they were counting the seconds to the end."

Striker Salomon Kalou believes a Double is on.

Kalou said: "Now we've beaten Manchester United and brought them disappointment, it can make a real difference.

We have put them under big pressure by winning."