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Know your shinpads
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries Elite physio Neil Mason runs the rule over four guards, each built to protect your moneymakers

Eat, drink and sleep like a footballer
By Alec Fenn last updated
Aston Villa We visited Championship side Aston Villa to find out how the club's players fuel their bodies and recover between games

Shin pads for players who hate shin pads
By Alec Fenn last updated
Injuries A G-Form shin pad fits like a sock, never moves, provides armour-like protection and adapts to every tackle – here’s how next-gen guards work…

Avoid post-match pain
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries If you wake up on a Monday morning aching from your weekend game you need to watch this

Injury clinic: Broken nose
By Huw Davies last updated
Injuries Our guide to those pains and strains that keep you out of the game, and how to recover

Stretching: Alternate high knees
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries Helps with: Acceleration and top speed

Prepare your back for football
By Ben Welch last updated
Injuries Fire up your back for a 90 minute battle with these tips from Gerry Ramogida, performance therapist with UK Athletics

Jens Lehmann: Goalkeepers need to be athletes
By Seb Stafford-Bloor last updated
Strength Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says modern goalkeepers need to be athletes
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