Blues boss Villas-Boas declared he was fed up of answering questions about Lampard's future, which has been the subject of speculation after he started three of the last four games on the bench and was substituted in the other.
That has provided further ammunition to those who claim Lampard's powers are on the wane after the 33-year-old lost his place in the England side earlier this month.
The man who once set a Premier League record for consecutive outfield appearances has certainly been rested by Villas-Boas of late, either as part of a squad-rotation policy or in order to preserve his ageing legs for the bigger games.
In either case, that should mean he starts Wednesday's Champions League Group E clash at Valencia but, should he not, speculation about his future will reach fever pitch.
Yet, Villas-Boas - who refused to confirm whether the midfielder would be in his XI - insisted that would be completely unjustified.
In a pre-match press conference that veered from tension to levity, the Chelsea boss branded most questions about Lampard as "negative", adding: "I think I've answered that question enough."
Asked what he particularly took issue with, the Portuguese added: "The fact that these players are 'changing' and that they are 'out' and then they are 'in' and, 'What is the problem with this player?' and, 'How is he going to react to a different situation?'
"I don't see things like that.
"We all see things in the dressing room as team objectives and collective objectives, nothing else."
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk