Paul Heckingbottom pre-Coventry City

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00:00Is Frocky a doubtful, do you think?

00:03Yeah, he's a doubt, so we'll have to see how he is.

00:07There's a chance of someone else, I guess. Sam Greenwood's been on the bench a bit more recently.

00:11Mads has done well. For me, I spoke to him a lot about where we think he's at his best

00:17and what he needs to do to produce that really consistently.

00:22I felt in those two games, he did perform that way and he was consistent again.

00:29I think that's something that both myself and Mads can be certain will help him.

00:35Yeah, but like I said, because of the minutes, because of carrying bits we didn't start the other day

00:42and hopefully they'll be fine.

00:44If not, then like I say, it's Sam and we'll try and get Sam back to the level he was showing early on as well.

00:50Do you know what I mean?

00:51Because again, I've used Sam in different positions and because of how he is as a lad

00:56and the personality, he'll do anything for the team, anything to play, anything to win.

01:00And we've used him in midfield a lot, a little bit deeper.

01:02But undoubtedly, he's better higher up the pitch and in the middle of the pitch.

01:06So, it'll be good for him. As I say, Keno's back now.

01:09So yeah, if everyone's fit and available, we've got really good options.

01:13Do you think Sam's workload might have taken its toll a little bit in terms of performance or not?

01:18You mentioned getting back to the levels.

01:20Yeah, I just think he was one who probably played the most out of everyone early on in the season

01:25and using him down the middle up top, tucked him off the side as one of the 10s.

01:29Then, I've got to say, looting away as one of three midfielders when we were really short.

01:34And he doesn't hold back. His physicals are always right up there.

01:37So yeah, we know what he gives and it's anything to play and then it's anything to win.

01:42But at the same time, we want him and we need him at the top end of the pitch.

01:50Creating chances, taking chances and helping us win games.

01:55What did Story do? I don't think it was ever asked.

01:57His ankle, yeah. You could see it on the video, slow motion.

02:00He's turned his ankle. It doesn't look pretty.

02:02But yeah, they're happy with how he's progressing.

02:05But he's nowhere near close.

02:07Him and Wightman then just cracking on with rehab.

02:09Yeah, Ben's closer. Ben's closer than Jordan.

02:12I've seen Ben running today on the grass.

02:14So, he's progressing well and I think they're trying to hold him back

02:17because he's feeling really good about it.

02:19But they're just aware it takes a certain amount of time to heal anyway.

02:23So, I think at the minute they're holding Ben back.