Le Bris has been speaking about some of our injured players prior to the Preston match, and there’s good news for one of them. He’s also talked about Jobe Bellingham potentially being suspended for two matches, with the young midfielder now one yellow away from reaching the threshold going into the final match prior to the cards resetting.
ROBERTS
“Patrick is fine and will be available tomorrow. He only played 25 minutes on Saturday so I think he will be fine to start the game, but we will see tomorrow.”
BELLINGHAM SUSPENSION
“He has managed the situation very well so far. We’ll see tomorrow because it’s part of the situation you have to manage over a season. It’s not a major focus for us.”
SAMED
“Salis is struggling with his calf so we will have to wait until after the international break to have him back in the team. We are disappointed for him and for the squad because we need depth and at the minute, it’s difficult to refresh in the way we have done with Wilson and Eli, for example. Dan and Jobe have to push more and I have to say that they are really impressive, playing every minute without a break and doing very, very well."
BROWNE, WATSON AND MUNDLE
“Alan did very well, he just found it difficult to maintain. You could feel his three months without playing at this level. It’s the same for Romaine and Tommy, they need time to reconnect with the level. But they were good."
POVEDA
"We will have to wait for Ian. I don't know exactly what the timeframe will be for his return to play but it might be three to four weeks. It's frustrating because we know he is talented as a winger, he has the ability to dribble and create something from nothing in short spaces. So far he wasn't available for many reasons."
