In the wake of our Super Cup loss to Liverpool, Abraham was the subject of vile racist abuse on social media from, as Lampard rightly put it, ‘so-called Chelsea fans’.

At his press conference at Cobham today, the boss was asked for his view on what had happened. He delivered a strong message that reiterated the club’s stance towards any form of discrimination.

‘I am disgusted by the so-called Chelsea fans,’ said Lampard.

‘I saw the different ends of the spectrum that evening: Tammy asked me to take the fifth penalty because he wanted to stand up and be brave when the world is watching, and afterwards somebody sitting behind a keyboard or a phone has said the most disgusting things possible.

‘I don’t like how these platforms allow it. It’s too easy. Something needs to be done, as well as people changing their mindsets completely.

‘I’m so angry for Tammy, and angry for us as a club because that’s not what we are about. The club does a lot of work against discrimination of all levels. It’s a step back when these things happen.