Town boss Paul Lambert says players will need a proper 'pre-season' once football is given the go-ahead to return given the lengthy spell they will have had without matches.

As things stand, the EFL has told clubs to aim for their players returning on May 16th for a summer resumption with a report over the weekend claiming June 6th has been pencilled in for the first fixtures.

“The players would normally have six weeks off in the summer before returning to pre-season training,” Lambert told the club site.

“We don’t know when training will begin again but it’s going to be well past six weeks. It will be dangerous for players to be asked to go and play 90 minutes of football without a proper ‘pre-season’.

“You can use the squad and play some of the youngsters but they still need a decent time to get match fit.

“At the moment though, we can’t plan for anything but there are bigger things going on in the world anyway.

“It’s a worrying time for everyone. My mum and dad are back home in Scotland and I’ve not seen them since Christmas. I talk to them every day but it’s tough.”

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Lathers added 15:17 - Apr 14 Paul - why don't you try squad rotation and see if you can find a reason to postpone some games. A bit of a crazy idea I know, but that should get us through these last few games!
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Pecker added 19:55 - Apr 14 This bloke just loves spouting the bl00dy obvious.
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WeWereZombies added 21:02 - Apr 14 It's good you keep in touch with your Dad, Paul Lambert. All Dads appreciate that from their sons. Stay safe
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Linkboy13 added 19:11 - Apr 15 All teams will be in the same position training wise so Lambert can't use this as an excuse for our failure. Perhaps a little less training might mean fewer over use injuries.
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