Steve Atkins, Chelsea's new head of communications & public affairs (no, me neither) will be missing from the press box at the City of Manchester Stadum/Eastlands tomorrow.
Steve has become a father for the second time this week and is currently taking some well-earned leave from SW6.
Congratulations to Steve, new daughter Tully and wife Rebecca from all at Chelsea-Mad.
Chelsea -Mad would also like to send best wishes to two of the UK 's great football journalists.
Get well soon the mighty Brian Glanville and Brian (Wolly) Woolnough.
May we see both of you asking devastating/incisive and witty questions to Carlo Ancelotti in the near future while Steve ably deflects moronic ones from the likes of me and the lesser lights of the Fourth Estate.