No wonder Frank Lampard is trying to convince Chelsea to spend a fortune on a 32-year-old who cannot get a game for Paris Saint-Germain.

Just over 24 hours after declaring his admiration for Edinson Cavani, head coach Lampard watched his Chelsea team throw away what should have been a comfortable victory against 10-man Arsenal. And to add to his desperation, top scorer Tammy Abraham suffered an ankle injury scare and had to be helped off the pitch at the end of the game.

Lampard has been warning everyone who will listen that his team’s failure to take their chances could cost them dear and Chelsea now have a choice – spend big on Cavani or risk missing out on next season’s Champions League riches.

They thought they had won this game thanks to a late Cesar Azpilicueta goal, but Hector Bellerin rescued a point for the visitors that, frankly, should never have been there for the taking.

Cavani earns £8.5 million after tax at PSG and has less than six months remaining on his contract. Under normal circumstances, the Uruguayan would not look like an attractive proposition.

But Chelsea do not have too many choices and have already inquired as to whether or not any sort of loan deal could be struck. PSG would prefer a fee of at least £10 million and they could well increase their asking price having seen the Blues fail to get past Arsenal.