Tag Archives: fitness
Woodgate must prove fitness
Tottenham (3/1 to finish in the top four) manager Harry Redknapp wants Jonathan Woodgate to prove his fitness in the next three weeks in order to earn a place in the first-team squad.
Woodgate has not featured for Spurs since November last year and is looking likely to miss out on the 25-man squad that Redknapp [...]
O’Shea looking for fitness
Fit-again defender John O’Shea says Manchester United will be hoping to avoid the injury problems that cost them their Premier League title to Chelsea last year (United 5/2 – Premier League outright).
O’Shea missed much of the last season with a thigh problem and was one of a number of defensive injuries that affected United during [...]
Italy sweating on Pirlo fitness
Italy will wait a week before deciding whether to call up an emergency replacement for midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
Pirlo suffered a calf injury in the world champions’ 2-1 defeat to Mexico on Thursday, and medical staff expect him to be out for up to 20 days (Italy 9/4 to be eliminated in the quarter-finals).
That would rule [...]
Torres’ Return To Fitness Boosts Spain’s World Cup Chances
Spain striker Fernando Torres has revealed he is optimistic of being fit to play in Spain’s opening game of the tournament on June 16 against Switzerland.
“I’m very well, happy with the progress of the injury. Since January I’ve had two operations, and that isn’t easy,” he told Marca.
“Everything went very well with the first and [...]
South Africa boss has fitness concerns
Carlos Alberto Parreira claims fitness issues could hamper South Africa’s chances of success in the summer’s World Cup (South Africa 6/1 to win Group A).
The Brazilian manager has named a 29-man preliminary squad for the hosts, which includes 19 South African-based players and ten overseas members.
South Africa are seen as outsiders for the competition despite [...]
Capello hopeful on Rooney fitness