Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said he is delighted and honored to return to the Stamford Bridge dugout this weekend against Brighton .

But he knows they will face a difficult task against the Seagulls as he seeks his first win in his second stint at the London club.

Lampard, who took over as caretaker manager last week, has overseen two Premier League losses away at Wolverhampton Wanderers and a Champions League quarter-final first leg loss at Real Madrid.

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Brighton are seventh in the league, seven points ahead of 11th-placed Chelsea, and Lampard said there was no time to enjoy his return to Stamford Bridge, where he previously managed for 19 months between 2019 and 2021.

“I’m delighted to be back and the honour never falls short.

“I loved every minute and I’m happy to be back,” Lampard told reporters ahead of Saturday’s game.

“But the overriding feeling is focus on the job. I’ll appreciate being back, but I’ll have my serious face on.”

Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s interim head coach, on the club’s new US owners:

“I’ve been impressed,” he said. “I’m not sure if ambitious is the right word, but they are.

“They have a clear vision of where we want to get to, really strong intentions and involvement.

“Collaboration is really important. An understanding that this is a long-term project and idea and here maybe difficult steps.”