Chelsea 星／主役にする Lampard to 行方不明になる 肩書を与える decider against 部隊d after mum Pat dies

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 22:03 BST, 24 April 2008

Frank Lampard will 行方不明になる Chelsea's 肩書を与える 対決 with Manchester 部隊d tomorrow に引き続いて the death of his mother Pat yesterday and he will be under no 圧力 from the club to 急ぐ 支援する for the 支持する／優勝者s League 半分-final return against Liverpool on Wednesday.

Lampard has been given compassionate leave by Chelsea, who 申し込む／申し出d their own 尊敬の印 to his mum and opened an online 調書をとる／予約する of 弔慰 for fans to 記録，記録的な／記録する their 尊敬の印s.

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'Pat was a very familiar 直面する to many people at Chelsea,' said a club 声明, 問題／発行するd after she died in hospital from 肺炎 老年の 58.

'Her unswerving support for her son's career was evident at 事実上 every game that Frank 参加するd in 関わりなく where it was 存在 played, she would always be there to watch him with Frank's dad. Pat will be 深く，強烈に 行方不明になるd by everyone at Chelsea.'

A 声明 by Lampard's スパイ／執行官, Steve Kutner, said: 'Frank would like to 認める and say thank you for the compassion shown to him by the 経営者／支配人 Avram 認める and all the staff at Chelsea Football Club during what has been a terribly traumatic period for him and his family.

'Frank and his family would also like to thank all the people who have been inundating them with wishes of support.'

In the absence of Lampard for the Barclays 首相 League 衝突／不一致 at Stamford 橋（渡しをする）, 経営者／支配人 Avram 認める can 解任する Michael Essien to the midfield after 中断 and pair him with Michael Ballack.

Referring to 事柄s on the field, the Germany international 主張するs Chelsea will not be distracted at this 重要な point in the season.

Frank Lampard with his father Frank and mother Pat in the stands at Stamford 橋（渡しをする） before Chelsea played 刺激（する）s in January

Ballack said: 'This season we've had a lot of bad 傷害s, we lost important players to the Africa Cup of Nations and we've been through difficult 状況／情勢s.

'But we are still in a good position in the 首相 League and in the 半分-決勝戦 of the 支持する／優勝者s League. That shows how strong we are as a team.'

In contrast, Manchester 部隊d are ますます 希望に満ちた that defender Nemanja Vidic will be fit for Stamford 橋（渡しをする）.

Vidic 行方不明になるd the Barcelona game after 存在 taken to hospital with a stomach 感染 but it is understood the Serbia international is eating again and he was able to do some light training in Spain before 部隊d flew to London yesterday.

Victory for 部隊d will 効果的に 安全な・保証する the 肩書を与える for a second 連続する season, such is their superior goal difference.