Ashley Cole signs with Derby County and reunites with ex-team-mate Frank Lampard

Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has signed with Derby County, reuniting with former Blues and England team-mate Frank Lampard as he tries to guide the Rams to the Premier League.

The 38-year-old Cole spent the last three seasons with the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, but was released following the end of the 2018 campaign.

Cole's contract with the club will run through the end of the current 2018-19 season.

“I’m delighted that we’ve been able to secure Ashley’s services for the rest of the season," Lampard said in a statement.

“He’s a fantastic player, a quality left-back, and he also brings great experience to the dressing room.

“I know him very well from our time together at Chelsea, and with England, and I also know what he can bring to the group and the influence he will have."

Lampard has his side sixth in the Championship, in the last of the promotion playoff spots, seven back of Norwich in second and two points ahead of Bristol City.

The club is next in action in the FA Cup on January 29 against Accrington Stanley, before returning to Championship action February 1 against Preston