有传闻称，兰帕德被切尔西解雇，后卫吕迪格起了不好的作用，但德国后卫对此予以了驳斥。
“如果我是反兰帕德的，那么他最后几场比赛，我为什么还会出场？”
“这不合理。兰帕德在俱乐部和球迷中很受尊敬，说我反对他，主要是因为赛季初我进不了阵容。”
（皮特洛赫里）
切尔西大将驳斥传闻：兰帕德下课我不是内鬼
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