Rafa Benitez has said Chelsea cannot afford to wait for the future as speculation continues over veterans such as Frank Lampard.

Benitez made a point of paying respect to the likes of the midfielder and wasn't specifically commenting about Lampard's widely expected departure, but the manager maintained that ongoing evolution is essential for the club to keep winning.

"I think it's always easy to talk about the legends, and you have to have a lot of respect for them. ...

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