FRANK LAMPARD will miss the Chelsea's Champions League showdown with Marseille tomorrow.
The England midfielder, 32, is expected to be sidelined for a further two weeks while he recovers from the hernia surgery.
Lampard has missed five matches since the operation on August 31 and Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti admits the midfielder needs to rest.
Ancelotti said: "Lampard can't play on Tuesday. We need to have more time than we expected for his rest.
"In a few days there will be an international break and he will be ready for the first game after the break.
"He didn't play with us so I don't think he is able to play for the national team."
Didier Drogba will not feature against his former team as he sits out the last game of a two-match ban.
Chelsea are also without injured Salomon Kalou (thigh) and Yossi Benayoun (calf) but Gael Kakuta has recovered from his back injury.
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