As well as Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic, Chelsea will also have a number of other midfield options to choose from when the Premier League returns after the current postponement due to coronavirus.
Mason Mount and Ross Barkley offer creativity while Billy Gilmour has burst onto the scene with Man of the Match displays in his first two senior starts.
Meanwhile, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also closing in on a return to full fitness so Lampard will have a serious selection headache to deal with.
Regarding Gilmour, Poyet has warned the 18-year-old not to fall into the same traps which befell former Chelsea starlet Josh McEachran.
