Tag: okore
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Lescott and Okore the Surprise Pairing of the Lot
Against Southampton when I saw the starting 11, I was less than optimistic of the central defensive pairing of Lescott and Okore. Lescott had been poor all season for Villa, while Okore hadn’t played football for Aston Villa since May. Surely it was going to be a recipe for disaster… But I was wrong, way…
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Injury Update: Okore Nearing First Team Football
Jores Okore is nearing a return to the first team after completing 90 minutes of football in Villa’s U21 game against West Brom. Okore has been out all summer after having surgery on his knee over the summer. Hopefully Okore can come back soon as Clark and Okore had a fantastic partnership last season. “I…
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Centre-back of the 2014-15 Season
We now approach a position where we have 5 players vying for the title of our best centre-back of the 2014-15 season. A position that in the previous year was part of the team that conceded 61 goals. It’s fair to say that overall, all centre-backs have improved in this season Villa conceded 57 goals, 4…
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Injury Update: Okore Out & Vlaar In
The recent injury news is as follows. Jores Okore has injured his knee whilst out on international duty with Denmark. He was forced to miss Denmark’s game against France and is struggling to be fit for Aston Villa’s next fixture against Manchester United. Okore has returned to Aston Villa, were the doctors will further assess…
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Injury Updates – Benteke, Kozak, Cissokho, Okore and Vlaar
Lets start with the good news, Christian Benteke is ahead of schedule and will beginning training during the International Break! He torn his Achilles and is well ahead of schedule, he has already started some light jogging and light ball work. He will start joining his team-mates within a week. Kozak on the other hand…