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Highlight from today's Presser:

JL: Thorniley out for a week or two.
JL: Rhodes back training and available for Saturday.
JL: We see the players everyday and their physical situation, we must handle the situation we have
JL: In the short time I’m here, we have had a lot of challenges and I must make the best decisions for every game
JL: We must closely monitor the players, I’m 6 weeks here and the players playing have not had much football over the last months

Interesting news about George Hirst:

George Hirst is now back training with the first team squad
Plays for the Under 23's in the next game
He's not played for eight months so needs to get match fit
Potential for moving into the first eleven once match fit
I can't say that George Hirst will stay at the club
There are two parts - the player and the club
Right now I have the player and we must have patience for a good outcome and solution on the club side.
You cannot expect the player to be 100% for his performance after eight months out.

Would still expect him to leave in the summer, unless there have been some serious negotiations going on behind the scenes.