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I am never really sure what exactly is meant in practice when I read that a player is not training with the squad. Of course it could be that he has to be careful when returning from an injury, and avoid contact, or it could be simply that someone like Enciso, coming back from months out, is...

Yes, I wonder about this. It surely can't be coincidence that the teams involved in those summer tournaments seem to have so many injuries. I always thought that pre-season was about getting the body fit for the rigours of professional elite sport, and you build up your fitness level gradually...

Yes, it is incredible isn't it. The only parallel that i can think of was about 10 years ago when in the Championship, and I recall that Sam Baldock had to play left wing! Whilst it is hard to give exact reasons as to why this is happening to us, and others, it must surely be down to the amount...

That is true of course, but we will be asking most of that team to play 90 minutes again on Sunday and in elite football, that can be quite draining.