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Bristol City head coach Liam Manning told BBC Radio Bristol:
“We’ve not necessarily always got the results here (Ashton Gate) but performance wise we’ve always been consistent, I think around some of the ones where we’ve not played great they always tend to be on the road.
“We said at the start of the season about making this a really tough place for teams to come and we’ve done that,
Luke Williams has admitted he is an admirer of Joe Low as Swansea City continue their pursuit of Wycombe Wanderers’ Wales international centre-back.
Swansea are keen to sign Low, who helped Wycombe to League One victory over Exeter City on New Year’s Day, during the January transfer window.
A deal is still to be agreed with the Chairboys amid reports that Swansea have failed with an initial bid for 22-year-old
Williams then saw his players at their pre-match meal before QPR, but then headed for his Swansea.com Stadium office rather than the home dressing room.
“I have done it before as a coach. I spoke to the captain in the week and he had a few incredible insights for me,” he said.
“We have routines and certain things we do on matchday minus one or matchday minus three or whatever.
“I think it’s fair to say that a number of players signed in the summer have made steady progress,” he said.
“I am hoping they will continue to improve their performances and that goes hand in hand with developing strong relationships with their team-mates. I think that’s going to help us.
“Then we have the possibility that we bring players to join that group who have a very high level
Shaw’s injury issues really began to ramp up in 2023, suggesting recurring injuries – particularly those in his hamstrings – have taken their toll.
“When you’re talking about highly tuned athletes, the smallest problem can easily be magnified,” said Ben Dinnery from Premier Injuries.
Dinnery explained that muscle injuries, especially hamstrings, have a particularly high recurrence rate in the first 30 days of returning to playing.
This is not helped
But Williams has brushed off concerns over Swansea’s energy levels as they face opponents who have not played for three weeks, saying: “The players are in a flow.
“Yes there are going to be some tired bodies and a couple of broken toes in there and whatever, but it’s nothing they are not used to and can’t cope with.
“We have had a busy schedule, but we got a good
Roberts, from Crynant, played 152 senior games for Swansea after progressing through the club’s academy ranks.
The 2021 Championship play-off final loss to Brentford proved to be his final appearance before he was sold to Burnley in a cut-price deal because he had only a year left on his Swansea contract.
Roberts said he wants to make “good memories” at Swansea “when I do go back and play for them
“As you can imagine, we talk about the squad all the time. We have had conversations already and we’ve all recognised his level of performance,” Williams said.
“We have a little bit of a break in the schedule [for the current international break] so potentially this is a good time, because it can be distracting for the players.
“We have a little bit more calm so it might be a
Williams says he does not know whether the change at the top of the club will have an impact on transfer plans.
“We have not spoken in that much detail yet,” he added.
“There will be a time when we’ll understand more about what it’s going to mean and how it’s going to impact me and the team. We are looking forward to that.”
Williams revealed he has had little
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has returned to training following three months out with injury.
The England left-back, who hasn’t played for the club since February, sustained a calf injury in early August.
He had been expected to return after the international break in October but former manager Erik ten Hag said Shaw had suffered a “setback”.
Shaw suffered a hamstring injury in February that ruled him out of the