Jores Okore

[Villa in Denmark]

And how many other teams give detailed briefings into the whys and hows of team selections or non-selections?

That honset 'Arry character always provides good insight!

Yeah, and we know how motivating that can be.  See Bent, D.

[PaulWinch again]

At least that's an explanation from Lambert.

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The spectre of a relapse always looms large; Kozak and Gardner are two examples. Somebody on the medical team must be pretty concerned about Okore.

[dekko]

Given how all of our players are always getting injured all the time, I think I can forgive management for erring on the side of caution.

[Dave]

I wonder then when he is going to "get more game time under his belt" then.

Denmark don't play that many under-21 games for us to rely on them alone.

[PaulWinch again]

I wonder then when he is going to "get more game time under his belt" then.

Denmark don't play that many under-21 games for us to rely on them alone.

Exactly, I'd have thought if the knee wasn't ok it wouldn't have stood up to those games or training. Sooner or later the chance has to be taken.

[Ron Manager]

Mr Lambert has now furnished us with an acceptable explanation. Therefore I am wrong in my theory and apologise. I shall look forward to seeing Jores appear on the teamsheet for the next couple of reserve games. Hopefully he will play the full 90mins.

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I wonder whether we might see a back three sooner or later?

[David_Nab]

Early September he played 33 mins for the senior Danish team in a Euro qualifier then played the full 90 for their under 21 side a few days later.I m not sure how a month later (after playing for Denmark again) he is still not deemed fit enough to play or make the bench.

[PaulWinch again]

I do understand being cautious, but I hope we're not being over cautious.

[usav]

Early September he played 33 mins for the senior Danish team in a Euro qualifier then played the full 90 for their under 21 side a few days later.I m not sure how a month later (after playing for Denmark again) he is still not deemed fit enough to play or make the bench.

Especially as Benteke has had an equally serious injury and is back in the starting line up.

[PaulWinch again]

There comes a point where you he just has to play to properly test his injury.

[Clampy]

Early September he played 33 mins for the senior Danish team in a Euro qualifier then played the full 90 for their under 21 side a few days later.I m not sure how a month later (after playing for Denmark again) he is still not deemed fit enough to play or make the bench.

Didn't he also play in that Under 21 game for us a while back with Benteke and Joe Cole?

[Villa in Denmark]

Yes

[adrenachrome]

Playing Lambert's Advocate for a moment, you could argue that The Premiership is an entirely different physical proposition from most if not all other competitions. Recalling how the player sustained his injury accentuates this point.

We need him fit ind in the side if we are ever going to play a high defensive line though, and this is the only way I can see us pressuring the opposition the way things are shaping up.