Quarter-final is family affair for Lampard

2nd December 2008

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will face brother-in-law Frank Lampard Snr for the first time in his career when the Carling Cup holders continue the defence of their trophy at Watford.

The pair barely trained on opposite teams when they played together at West Ham and Lampard was Redknapp's assistant at Upton Park before the partnership was broken in 2001.

"I was with him at West Ham for seven years but I wasn`t a normal assistant manager to him - we are family," Lampard said.

"We`ve always been on an even keel and talk about football in a natural way so I am looking forward to the game."

Redknapp insists he would have offered Lampard a job but believed him to be settled in his "routine" of supporting his son Frank Lampard Jnr - then Watford last week appointed him football consultant to new manager Brendan Rodgers.