Sentences with phrase «player returns to fitness»

It is always frustrating when a player returns to fitness in an international break but it seems that he has come through unscathed.

Not exact matches

Many of our players jetted off to represent their countries after our home victory over Crystal Palace on November 5, while others spent the international period working hard at Hotspur Way to return to fitness after picking up slight injuries during a gruelling spell of matches.

The news outlet are also reporting that the player's most recent picture on Instagram may imply that a return to full fitness may not be very far away, with Guardiola stating that the player will be out for another four to five weeks before making his comeback.

Van Dijk is now set to return to first - team training, with a view to picking up his fitness before returning to action, and it is claimed that the summer saga will not have distracted the trio from their pursuit of the player.

Wenger does have a week to prepare and that time will also allow key players Alexis Sanchez and Francis Coquelin to continue their return to full form and fitness.

While it seems unlikely that many of those will be as a United player, it provides an exciting insight into Ibrahimovic's fitness as he closes in a return to the United first - team after so long out.

An absolutely brilliant opportunity for a great month both in terms of results and not having to rush our returning players back to full fitness.

I wish jack has some luck and returns to full fitness and succeeds as an Arsenal player.

The two week international break therefore gave the two players a chance to slowly return to training in a less physical environment and they can now steadily build towards full fitness.

Hopefully he continues to build on his fitness, get over his injury concerns and with any luck, he'll return to Arsenal next season as a player who is ready to stake his claim in Arsenal's midfield.

His all - action style requires him to be at full match fitness and so our player knows now that he will not be right back to his best as soon as he returns, but he now has the patience and self - belief to let it happen.

Wenger even said «yes, I knew about his back problem but it was either him or nothing» and what's even more funny is that the injured player he was supposedly bought to cover for, returned back to fitness well before KALLSTROM did.

With Giroud returning to fitness and form, Arsene Wenger will now have another key player to call upon to ensure that they are able to maintain their current rich vein of form.

The England international has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, but has always returned to fitness as a part of Arsene Wenger's plans, and seems to be a player the French boss likes to work with.

This is because Koscielny is not far off a return to full fitness, whilst Chambers and Holding are largely inexperienced and so are seen as more rotational players than first team choices.

When players return from their off - season, they will go through four to five weeks of pre-season work to build up their strength and fitness and, after undergoing back surgery and three months of rehab, a player needs time to reach sufficient fitness levels before we can contemplate making him available for selection in the Premier League.»

If we can win then it would take a lot of the pressure off whilst we await the return to fitness of some of our key players.

Much to the surprise of many though, Wenger has now gone on to drop a big hint that he will not be signing anyone this month and added that the return of Danny Welbeck to full fitness has fulfilled the need for a new attacking player.

Fans are putting Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger on the spot for not signing more players, particularly in the face of an injury crisis with players not set to return to full match fitness anytime soon.

And in July, as negotiations with Dynamo were continuing during QPR's pre-season trip to Germany, Redknapp insisted he had no reservations about Kranjcar's long - term fitness and that the player would take a «massive drop in wages» in order to return to W12.

The English player has better managed his fitness concerns and there are calls for him to remain with the Cherries instead of returning to Arsenal.

Speaking to the the official Everton site ahead of their weekend's fixture, the Everton manager revealed that the player has been working hard to regain his fitness and is set to reap the rewards of that work as he is ahead of schedule for his return.

Aside from this, senior players in the form of Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Juan Mata have not been considered whilst Diego Costa makes a much - anticipated return to the fold after proving his form and fitness at Atletico Madrid.