Chelsea confirmed Cole's departure when they announced German midfielder Michael Ballack and right-back Juliano Belletti would also be leaving.
Most famously, Abramovich wanted to bring relatively old players like Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko, both aged 30, onto the team.
With the likes of Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Ricardo Carvalho recalled to the side, the Blues certainly looked capable of producing a result on paper.
He has already made Portuguese midfielder Deco his first signing and also have the likes of Germany captain Michael Ballack and Michael Essien vying for a place alongside Lampard.
Michael Ballack also saw red and Lampard scored a consolation penalty.
Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Michael Ballack were all on the bench, though their absence was hardly noticed as Chelsea outplayed their hosts in the opening 45 minutes.
But otherwise it was one-way traffic and after Michael Ballack's drive made it 1-1, Salomon Kalou slid in a second.
Coach Voller will almost certainly include players who have cemented their reputations during Bayer's run, such as Michael Ballack, Berndt Schneider, and Carsten Ramleow.
Kirkland saved a header from Alex, Michael Ballack drilled a free-kick over the bar and Joe Cole narrowly missed as Chelsea looked for a decisive second goal.
Coming into the tournament without injured talisman Michael Ballack, doubts over the future of coach Joachim Loew and the second-youngest squad in the competition, many might have expected Germany to struggle in South Africa.
Michael Ballack has been in something approaching his true form this season, and yet he was sidelined.
Ballack, who has been in impressive form himself alongside Lampard and Michael Essien in Chelsea's midfield, remains adamant the England international should have made the final six.
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