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‘After the two years I had previously with injuries, I’ve had a great year. As we get a bit older, you need to do those extra bits of work as well to make sure we stay fit.
‘It’s difficult as a centre-half as well as you throw yourself into a lot more situations where you can pick up injuries. It’s taken its toll as well, over the years.
‘If you’re a midfielder or a striker, you maybe don’t need to put your body on the line as much, throwing yourself in front of someone’s foot.
‘You take so many knocks over the course of a year, you try and shrug it off.
‘But, as a centre-half in this country dealing with so many different types of strikers and different situations, you have to put your body on the line.’
