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Frank Lampard is one of the high profile names released by his club as Premier League teams begin their summer clear outs.
The 35-year-old midfielder now heads to the World Cup with England a free agent, although he could negotiate a new deal at the Stamford Bridge club giving fans hope they might not have seen the last of him.
Team-mates Samuel Eto'o and veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer also on the 'released' list as is Ashley Cole, who announced last week he was leaving the Blues.
All 20 Premier League clubs for 2013/14 have announced their lists of players whose contracts have run out, with Shola Ameobi ending a 14-year career at Newcastle.
But it isn't quite the end of the tunnel for players on the 'released' list.
The Premier League's official website says: "Please note that players signified as a 'free transfer' or released by a club could remain there next season and so this list should not be seen as definitive for players leaving their club."
Nicklas Bendtner ended up on the released list at Arsenal, while Costel Pantilimon and Joleon Lescott have had the same at Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Patrice Evra has been handed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United, despite expectations his time at Old Trafford was at an end.
POST ORIGINATED FROM http://www.mirror.co.uk
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