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Boss says some players on bench 'not fit enough to play 90 minutes'

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Vincent
Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The Terriers' boss opted to stick with the same starting lineup for Saturday's clash against Swansea City, which ended in a 4-0 defeat for his side

Jamal Lowe gave the visitors a 73rd-minute lead at the John Smith's Stadium, before late strikes from Ronald, Jerry Yates and Liam Walsh consigned the Terriers to a heavy defeat.

However, the same team had put in a much better showing away to Bristol City the week before, where Town were moments away from registering a vital victory, before they conceded deep into injurytime to draw 1-1 at Ashton Gate.

That display prompted Breitenreiter to go with the same starting 11 against the Swans, but the head coach was left disappointed with his side's first-half performance on Saturday.

The Terriers' boss opted to ring the changes on the hour mark, bringing Jaheim Headley, Rhys Healey and Danny Ward into the fray, but the head coach defended his initial team selection after the game. "There was no reason to change the lineup, because last weekend, the lineup they played really, really well, and we had a big win in Bristol," Breitenreiter told BBC Radio Leeds.

"It was an incorrect decision that we lost two points, but there was no reason [to change the team]. Then I have to say that maybe the fans, they are asking for some players, but I see the players the whole week, and many players are not fit.

Maybe asking for but I see the whole "They are not in every training session,

Andre so I want to have always the best players on the pitch, and this is most of the time a result of the training sessions. This is the reason always for the lineup.

"I understand when they ask for experienced players, but then also these players have to show in the training session [that they are capable of starting games]."

In particular, January signing Healey has only been deemed able to feature as a second-half substitute following his return from injury.

The striker started three successive matches following his move from Watford, but the forward sustained a groin injury against Sheffield...

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