UNITED KINGDOM: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Chelsea FClikely to be without Frank Lampard for Manchester United FC clash

Record ID: 1538201

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Chelsea FClikely to be without Frank Lampard for Manchester United FC clash
  • Date: 27th April 2008
  • Summary: LIVERPOOL, UK (FILE, APRIL 21, 2008) FRANK LAMPARD TRAINING AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST LIVERPOOL
  • Embargoed: 12th May 2008 08:39
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  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Sport
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  • Story Text: Chelsea manager Avram Grant will let midfielder Frank Lampard decide whether he wants to play in Saturday's important Premier League match against Manchester United, two days after the death of his mother.

    "Frank's situation is that he didn't train today and all our thoughts are with him," the Israeli manager told a news conference on Friday (April 25).

    "I'm not sure whether he will play (on Saturday), you need to ask him. Football is important but there are obviously more important things.

    "We are a very close family at Chelsea and we all have sympathy for Frank and his family. We want to make sure that whenever he comes back we will still be fighting for trophies."
    Pat Lampard, 58, died of pneumonia on Thursday, leaving her son devastated ahead of a big week for his side.
    Chelsea need to beat league leaders United at Stamford Bridge to draw level on points with the champions and maintain their title hopes.
    On Wednesday, they entertain Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final which is delicately poised at 1-1.
    Having missed the London club's previous two league matches, Lampard left his mother's bedside to play in Tuesday's first leg at Anfield, but put in a subdued performance.
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