Don Howe
Chelsea coach Don Howe was in the hospital for precautionary chest checks as his players prepared for that day’s match against Middleborough. Manager Ian Porterfield said that former England number 2 Howe – he had a triple heart bypass operation in 1988 – was admitted after feeling unwell. Porterfield issued a statement saying “Don Howe has a chest infection and as a precaution due to his previous history, he has gone to the hospital.”
