Celtic legend Scott Brown will face up against Chelsea legend Frank Lampard in the English League Cup. The two midfield generals-turned-managers will face off with their respective clubs, Fleetwood Town and Everton on either August 23rd or August 24th at the home of the EFL League One side.
The two midfield legends will face up in the Carabao Cup Second Round with a view to Scott Brown taking a major scalp.
We will face Fleetwood Town away in round two of the #CarabaoCup.
The tie will be played on either August 23 or 24. pic.twitter.com/Bs2o5QewOS
โ Everton (@Everton) August 10, 2022
Lampard is in his third job as a manager since hanging up his boots whilst Broony is in his first, just a few weeks in the door.
Brown rejected the chance to remain at Celtic in order to take up a player-coach role under his pal, Stephen Glass. However, following the sacking of Glass and subsequent replacement Jim Goodwin informing Brown that his coaching opportunities would be limited, he made the decision to walk away from the North East. You would imagine that he is seeking to put his coaching badges to good use and build up experience with a long-term view to seal the Celtic job one day.
The midfielder bowed out at Celtic after 620 appearances, 46 goals and 22 trophies in the Green and White. The opportunity to make it as a coach will motivate Brown, a serial winner, to keep going ahead of his start in football.
๐ง๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐#ftfc can confirm the club will host Premier League side @Everton in Round Two of the @Carabao_Cup.#OnwardTogether
โ Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) August 10, 2022
