Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists he still has enough in him to play at the top level for years to come.

The 33-year-old has two years remaining on his contract and feels he has the stamina to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge beyond his current deal.

The England star says the likes of Ryan Giggs have proven in the past that players over the age of 30 can continue to impress at the highest level.

According to The Sun, Lampard said: “I think the age thing has changed. People are pretty quick to write you off once you get into your 30s but they have proved to be a lot of players’ best years.

“Ryan Giggs was outstanding against us in the Champions League quarter-final last season – and in a lot of other games – at 37 years old.

“If you look after yourself, keep motivated, which is very important, know your body, do the right things and manage yourself well, then you can certainly have your best years in your 30s.

“There’s a lovely mix at this level. I love playing, I love the sport and the basics of going out to play football.

“But I also love the stuff that comes with it at the top.

“I’d still enjoy playing if it were at Sunday league level, but I like the cut-throat mentality at this level, where you have to keep on top of your game no matter what because, if you drop, you’re out of it.

“That’s what drives me on, I like being at the top. You should always be self-driven, regardless.

“But the competition of playing at a club like this means that you know, year in, year out, things will move on, players will come in or move up from the youth team and you have to stay on top of your game.”

Having been part of the Chelsea squad before Roman Abramovich took over as owner in 2003, Lampard says he still feels the same hunger as when he first joined.

The midfielder says his side’s disappointing season, as well as Manchester United’s success, will motivate the Blues to bounce back this term under Andre Villas-Boas.

He added to Chelsea Magazine: “I think it does motivate us. We’ve had a great six or seven years in which we’ve won a lot of trophies and it’s not possible to win every year – no team does that.

“So, although it’s a disappointment, you have to put it into perspective. But, at the same time, that is a great motivation because, once you do win, you start getting a bit greedy and hungry for more.

“Watching everyone else celebrate when you’re not makes you hungry as well, so there will be a real determination among the squad and the management this year to put that right.

“I’m self-driven. I want to improve myself again, I want to have a good season, I want to have a full season without injury and, of course, I want to win things.

“I come back with that attitude every year. Once you’ve had a month off, you start getting hungry to return and win things for your club.

“When you get older you do understand that the end will come, so I’m just trying to enjoy it and prolong it.

“I will try to stay playing and being able to contribute in a positive way to the club for as long as I possibly can.

“I feel very fresh and, after missing pre-season with injury last year, it’s nice to come back without those worries and to feel fresh from the start.

“I’m enjoying the thought of getting really fit and to get up and running really quickly.”