Sentences with phrase «returning to first team action»

However Ashley Young's form since returning to first team action makes him the first choice left back.

Evans had a woeful return to first team action in the League Cup and defended abysmally, but is a far more experienced figure than Tyler Blackett and Michael Keane and should therefore retain his place.

This game could see Diego Costa rested as he makes a slow return to first team action and the reinstatement of Didier Drogba up front who before the game against QPR had scored three in three starts.

Walcott isn't fit enough to return to first team action just yet.

The highlight of the last 20 came on 88 minutes when Sagna returned to first team action for the first time since breaking his leg 4 months ago.

Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld could be set to make his return to first team action when his side face Newport in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.

Joining the «Ginge «in making his debut to the first XI in the 2017 - 18 campaign is Diafra Sakho, who has had a promising return to first team action thus far, right back Sam Byram and backup goalkeeper Adrian.

Thomas Vermaelen has also declared himself fit to return to first team action after playing the full ninety minutes against United reserves in midweek.

- Danny Williams reviewed the defeat to Swansea with #HTTV - The midfielder was delighted to return to First Team action - You can watch Danny's full interview on #HTTV +

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Tonight marked the return to action for key first - team star Santi Cazorla, who has been out injured since November, but it was not his name who stole the headlines, as one of the club's future stars laid a marker down.

The Chilean was given an extended run as a centre - forward, but this week saw the return to first - team action for the Frenchman.

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.

The 22 - year - old has endured a long road to recuperation, but has now rejoined the Bastia first team and is in contention to make his return to first - team action on Wednesday evening according to L'Equipe.

The latter duo are nearing a return to first - team action, with the Spaniard making the bench for Arsenal's last Premier League match with Norwich, but was not selected to enter the field of play.

Having worked hard on his rehabilitation since, he made his much - welcomed return to first - team action against Basel, and he seemingly wasted little time in having a positive impact on United supporters who took to Twitter to praise him.

The 26 year - old has since made his return to first - team action in the Premier League, albeit thanks to an injury to Aaron Ramsey, and Jack is now targeting a place in Russia for next summer.

Instead, they now advanced to the next round and will undoubtedly be buoyed by the result heading into their Premier League clash with Sunderland on Tuesday night as they look to keep the pressure on at the top of the table with several first - team stars expected to return to action.

The impending return to fitness and first team action of first choice striker and England international Daniel Sturridge is only set to push Balotelli further back down the pecking order and, with Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert preferred ahead of him in recent weeks, the Italian's prospects do not look great.

The Czech Republic international hasn't featured for Arsenal so far this season, after suffering a serious knee injury while on international duty in the summer but is all set to return to first - team action and give Arsene Wenger some much needed alternatives in midfield.

Mohamed Elneny has already staked a huge claim for being a regular starter for the side, and the English midfielder already has an uphill struggle to earn a return to first - team action, and this latest setback may not help with proceedings.

Sunderland man Giaccherini, who has returned to the Italy fold under Conte after being left out of Cesare Prandelli's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, has also been back in first team action for the Black Cats at the start of this season after falling out of favour under Gus Poyet at the back end of the last campaign.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

The England international has proved to be an important player for the team since making his return to first - team action, and has been consistently amongst our better players since coming in to cover for the injured Aaron Ramsey.

The German tactician has a major selection headache as his side prepare to return to action after the winter break, with seven first - team players currently missing.

A return date of March 2018 means that he is unlikely to be sent out on loan after his return next season and he will of course be no closer to a bit of first team action at Arsenal.

Olivier Giroud looks set for a run of regular first - team action, which will see Alexis Sanchez return to the wing for Arsenal.

Mile Jedinak returned to action in November following various injuries and has initially failed to stake his claim back in the first team.

Barkley is currently recuperating from a serious hamstring injury, and he is unlikely to return to first - team action until mid-December.

However, he could be offered a chance to return to regular first team action, with both Roma and Galatasaray eager to sign the France international full - back.

The popular defender returned to the first team in January having been out of action for 10 months after suffering a double - leg break while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland.

The First - Team return to action next Sunday with a home league game against Clapham United while the Development Team are currently without a fixture.

With Bacca and Niang performing well and with Jeremy Menez slowly returning to action after his long - term injury, chances of seeing Balotelli more frequently in the first team are decreasing further.

Seamus Coleman is set to make his return to first - team action after he was handed a start against Leicester City on Wednesday night.

There is good news on the injury front concerning David Dunn in that the creative midfielder is closing in on a return to first - team action although is unlikely to be risked this weekend.»

After having spent more than a year on the sidelines, Welbeck recently returned to first - team action.

We return to Premier League action when visiting Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon - and the first - team squad trained for the final time ahead of the Premier League match on Saturday.

After recently garnering unwanted attention following a nightclub incident during the international break, Wilshere will hope to put this behind him as he gears up for a potential return to first - team action this week, almost a year since his last appearance in the Premier League.

Out of the three, however, Shaw could be the earliest to return to first - team action while Rojo could be the lengthier absentee as he continues to recover from a serious knee injury.

It was also the return to the first team for Bacary Sagna, after 4 months out of action.

With Ibrahimovic still months away from a return to first - team action, Mourinho will be hoping Romelu Lukaku, the man signed to replace the 28 goals scored by the Swede last season, can continue in his current form.

Despite his lack of first team action, the former AC Milan insists a return to his homeland is not...

Spurs are set to welcome back a host of players, with Andros Townsend, Jan Vertonghen, Paulinho, Sandro & Younes Kaboul set to return to first - team action.

The striker has said on his official Facebook page that he can not wait to return to first - team action.

Danny Welbeck also seems close to returning to action for the first team.

The Chilean is also out of contention for at least the next three weeks with a hamstring injury, but Theo Walcott is set to return to action against Olympiacos after coming back into first - team training.

Antonio Valencia is still no nearer to a return to first - team action following his horrific leg - break earlier in the campaign during a Champions League affair, while South Korean, Ji - Sung Park, is still away in Qatar, Asia, attempting to clinch the 2010 AFC Asian Cup.

Amartey returned to first team training two weeks ago but suffered a repeat of the injury while in action for the club's U-23 side.

«Battlebots» returns to Discovery and Science Channel for another season of metal - crunching action on May 11, and IndieWire has your first look at this year's 56 teams.

The team is returning to ALMS action this week for the first time since competing in Round 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in May.