Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has been working for the club 24-7.

With his family in Liverpool, Benitez's days are all about Chelsea.

"The family is something you are always missing, but it has to be like this," Benitez told the Mail on Sunday. "It is not easy for any manager to be with your family, in your house and working at your nearest club. So you have to travel.

"Having the family around is always very important because they are supportive. If you have a good day you can enjoy it together. And if you have a bad day you always find something as a distraction with your children, because they are normally happy."

For now, though, he has himself for company. "I don't always sleep for too long, but I sleep well. Sometimes when you have a doubt about team selection, you talk to your pillow, but in the morning you have an idea."