Tony Mowbray shared what Luke O’Nien had to do to get ready for Sunday’s early clash with West Brom on Sunday after the birth of his second child over the weekend.
MATCHDAY PLAN
“The plan for Luke was to get up early and leave at 5.30am to get here in time for breakfast with the team and then play. It would have been his first night with the new baby. He's just a really impressive human being, and I've got no fears that whatever Luke chooses to do with his life after football he will be a success because he is a driven guy.”
CREDIT TO HIM
"I had no worries that he wouldn't turn up yesterday and give a performance. It's great credit to him. Less than a day after his child was born, he's out there playing and in the middle of it."
PENALTY
"I thought it was a really soft penalty, to be honest. I didn't see a lot of contact until the boy was on the floor, just about. It was great that we could recover from that and get the three points."
ONE OF A KIND
"Luke is an amazing human being, really. He's a unique type of footballer, I'm not sure I've come across too many like him. He sets up his own businesses, has his own podcasts, talks about developing young people into leaders - he's having discussions with me about pre-season and asking me what the non-negotiables are. I'm thinking 'Luke, you just concentrate on passing it to us and winning a few headers!'
CONGRATULATIONS
"It [the birth] is great for him and his family."
