Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
Injuries are part and parcel of the game. Thats why clubs have 20+ man squads plus younger pros.

Not ideal getting 3 injuries of 2-4 months each before a ball is even kicked this season, but apart from Collins they were not likely to be in Buluts starting XI. Collins, maybe, but after a good start here the jury is out on him and O Dowda may have been preffered at LB anyway.

Championship clubs cant afford to carry massive squads, so its an opportunity for some youngsters to fill the bench and maybe get an opportunity earlier in the season they wouldnt have otherwise got. Could be the making of one or two of them, who knows.
I agree Conte and Ashford looked very good at the end of the season, maybe with plenty of good players around them to help them have their breakthrough season.