Vincent Kompany believes his former team-mate Frank Lampard is a 'natural match' for the Chelsea manager's job.

The Belgian defender played alongside Lampard at Manchester City during the 2014-15 campaign and was clearly impressed with what he saw.

Kompany, 33, was speaking at his unveiling as player-manager of Anderlecht on Tuesday afternoon.

New Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany has backed his former Manchester City team-mate Frank Lampard to be a success as Chelsea manager

Lampard and Kompany played together at Manchester City during the 2014-15 season

On Lampard, he said: 'Sign him up. He's the man. I learnt so much from him.

'He was a bit older when he joined Man City. Frank was an incredible professional, he stepped the level up for everyone else, and I'm trying to have the same impact as an older player.

'The match is natural with Chelsea. I completely support him.'

Lampard, 41, is expected to be appointed as Chelsea's new manager on Wednesday after his club Derby County granted permission for the Stamford Bridge club to speak to him.

He is expected to sign a three-year contract as he succeeds Maurizio Sarri in the Chelsea hotseat with owner Roman Abramovich paying £4million to release him from his Derby deal.

Lampard is on the brink of an emotional return to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea's manager

Kompany believes Lampard is a 'natural match' for Chelsea and urged them to appoint him

Lampard enjoyed a successful first season in management at Derby, leading them to the final of the Championship play-offs before losing to Aston Villa at Wembley.

The midfielder played 648 times for Chelsea, scoring a record 211 goals and helping the club win three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups, the Champions League and the Europa League.

Centre-back Kompany left City in May after 11 seasons at the Etihad Stadium, signing off with a 6-0 win over Watford in the FA Cup final to complete a domestic Treble.

Kompany won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups during his time with the club.