Frank Lampard has been warned by Roy Hodgson not to play "further afield" if he wants to continue his England career.
Lampard scored England's winner against Brazil but appears destined to leave Chelsea in the summer when his contract expires, after the club confirmed they would not be offering him an extension.
He has scored 11 goals for the Blues this season and four for England but Hodgson is anxious that the 34-year-old plays on in Europe, if not England.
"If he goes further afield it complicates matters. The further afield you go, the more problematic it gets," Hodgson admitted.
"He was excellent tonight. I hope we'll keep Frank in England. It's not for me to discuss his future with his current club, that's for him and his club. I know he'll have a lot of offers if Chelsea do decide they're prepared to let him go."
Lampard celebrates his winner against Brazil
Lampard won his 94th cap on Wednesday night and could become England's eighth centurion before the end of the year.
His imminent departure from Stamford Bridge has drawn the interest of Manchester United but LA Galaxy have also been linked with the England international.
Although David Beckham played on for England despite moving to America - where the MLS is regarded as a retirement home for footballers - his contribution to the Three Lions' performances was minimal as he made a series of inconsequential cameos.
Lampard has already broken into double-figures for goals with his club for a 10th successive season and seems capable of prolonging his Premier League career for another two years at least.
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England's Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring his team's second goal (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring his team's second goal (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard (right) celebrates scoring their second goal of the game with team-mate Danny Welbeck (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Frank Lampard of England (c) celebrates with team-mates after he scores his team's second goal during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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England's midfielder Frank Lampard (L) celebrates with England's striker Danny Welbeck (R) after scoring England's second goal during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in north London on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Fred of Brazil (L) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the equalising goal during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's striker Fred (C) scores Brazil's first goal and the equaliser during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in north London on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Fred of Brazil (R) celebrates with team-mate Neymar of Brazil after scoring the equalising goal during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil players celerbate Brazil's striker Fred's goal during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in north London on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK,GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil players celerbate Brazil's striker Fred's goal during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in north London on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK,GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Fred of Brazil (L) celebrates with team-mate Neymar of Brazil after scoring the equalising goal during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil players celerbate Brazil's striker Fred's (R) goal during the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in north London on February 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK,GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Gary Cahill of England (c) heads the ball during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Gary Cahill of England (3L) heads the ball during the International friendly between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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England's Frank Lampard (second right) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with teammates (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard scores his side's second goal of the game (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (right) and Brazil's David Luiz battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard celebrates scoring their second goal of the game (credit:PA)
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England's Frank Lampard (18) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Oscar (left) and England's Gary Cahill battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred scores his side's first goal of the game (credit:PA)
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England's Glen Johnson (right), Chris Smalling (left) and Gary Cahill (centre) appear dejected after Brazil's Fred (not in picture) scored his team's opening goal (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred (second right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team's opening goal (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred has a shot on goal which England's Gary Cahill (left) attempts to block (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred has a shot on goal which England's Gary Cahill (left) attempts to block (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Guedes Fred (left) and England's Chris Smalling (right) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred (second right) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with teammates (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Fred (19) celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with teammate Neymar (credit:PA)
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Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar tips a header by England's Gary Cahill (on floor) over his crossbar (credit:PA)
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England's Theo Walcott (left) amd Brazil's Adriano (right) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho reacts after having a penalty saved by England's goalkeeper Joe Hart (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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England's Jack Wilshere (left) is squeezed out by Brazil's David Luiz (3) and Ramires (right) (credit:PA)
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England's Danny Welbeck (left) gets into an argument with referee Pedro Proenca (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart reacts after saving a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho reacts (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho (left) and England's Steven Gerrard (right) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho (left) and England's Steven Gerrard (centre) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (right) celebrates with his team-mate Jack Wilshere (left) after scoring his team's opening goal (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (right) celebrates with his team-mate Jack Wilshere (left) after scoring his team's opening goal (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves the rebound shot from Ronaldinho (centre) after first stopping his penalty (credit:PA)
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England's Ashley Cole has a shot looking for a goal on his 100th cap (credit:PA)
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England's Theo Walcott shoots on goal chased by Brazil's Adriano before Wayne Rooney scores the rebound (credit:PA)
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England's Gary Cahill and Brazil's Junior Neymar (right) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Junior Neymar (right) and England's Jack Wilshere (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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England goalkeeper Joe Hart denies Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho (right) for a second time after saving his initial penalty (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Joe Paulo Paulinho (right) and England's Jack Wilshere (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho reacts after having a penalty saved by England's goalkeeper Joe Hart (left) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (Centre) scores their first goal of the game (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Gaucho Ronaldinho (right) sees his penalty saved by England goalkeeper Joe Hart (credit:PA)
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Brazil's David Luiz and England's Wayne Rooney (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Junior Neymar (centre) battles for the ball with England's Ashley Cole (left) and Wayne Rooney (right) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (left) celebrates with his team-mate Glen Johnson (right) after scoring his team's opening goal (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (left) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammates Chris Smalling and Steven Gerrard (right) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (left) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammates Chris Smalling and Steven Gerrard (right) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammate Tom Cleverley (left) (credit:PA)
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England's Wayne Rooney (right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammate Danny Welbeck (left) (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Claro Adriano (right) and England's Jack Wilshere (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart saves a penalty from Brazil's Ronaldinho (not in picture) (credit:PA)
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Emboaba Oscar, Brazil (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Dante (left) attempts to tackle England's Jack Wilshere (centre) (credit:PA)
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Brazil team group (top row left to right) Dani Alves, Julio Cesar, Ramires, Dante, Luis Fabiano and David Luiz. (bottom row left to right) Ronaldinho, Paulinho, Adriano, Neymar and Oscar (credit:PA)
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England's Theo Walcott shoots on goal chased by Brazil's Adriano before Wayne Rooney scores the rebound (credit:PA)
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Roy Hodgson, England manager (credit:PA)
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England players observe a minutes silence to mark the anniversary of the Munich air crash, the Rio nightclub tragedy and the 20th anniversary of Bobby Moore's death (credit:PA)
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Brazil fans outside Wembley Stadium before the match (credit:PA)
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Brazil's Emboaba Oscar (right) and England's Jack Wilshere (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
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England fans Pat Izzet and Chris Charms from Taunton, Somerset outside Wembley Stadium before the match (credit:PA)
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Brazilian samba style dancers perform outside Wembley Stadium before the match (credit:PA)
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Brazilian samba style dancers perform outside Wembley Stadium before the match (credit:PA)
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Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar tips a header by England's Gary Cahill (on floor) over his crossbar (credit:PA)