Frank Lampard has confirmed that he will look to start spending Chelsea’s £150 million transfer kitty if the club are told they can sign players in January.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport have announced that Chelsea’s appeal against their two-window Fifa transfer ban will be heard on November 20.

With one window already served that means Chelsea could be allowed to sign players in time for the January transfer window if CAS cut their punishment.

News of the hearing has split opinion among Blues fans, a large section of whom believe it would be better for the club to go through an entire season without any signings following the success of their young players.

But, despite guiding his team into the top four of the Premier League and top of their Champions League Group H table, ahead of Tuesday night’s visit of Ajax, head coach Lampard will try to make additions to his squad if the ban is lifted.