'He hates defeat' - Zouma reveals Lampard can't stand losing

Chelsea centre back Kurt Zouma admits that manager Frank Lampard 'hates defeat' as the Blues look to arrest their poor recent form.

'He hates a defeat, he hates it. We were frustrated with the defeat [Everton on Saturday] of course,' Zouma told the official club website.

'I think that's a message for us to answer. We have to play with personality and show character because we lost at the weekend. It's clear he wants to motivate us and we're already motivated for this game.

'He wants us to be more responsible in the games and take more risks. He knows the quality that we have in the squad with very talented players.

'We have to play the game like we play in training, be good, take risks and play without fear.'

Zouma has enjoyed a prolonged spell in the starting XI under Lampard - who won 13 trophies as a player at Stamford Bridge - this season after spending the last campaign on-loan at Everton.

The Frenchman has made 23 appearances in all competitions, and has played 90 minutes in every Chelsea fixture since September 28 - 13 games on the trot.

No doubt Zouma is very grateful to Lampard for his first proper run in the first-team since joining from Saint-Etienne in 2014.

'He's the kind of manager who comes to us when we make a mistake and tells us but he's very calm as well,' Zouma said.

'He understands the game because he's been involved in it for a long time and he's there to give us advice.

'He's the first one to say when we make a mistake and we try to make it right in the next game.'