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Head Coach of the National Football team Dwight Yorke is counting down the days until Trinidad and Tobago competes against Curacao in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier. The two teams will do battle on September 8th. Speaking on a Podcast featuring Andre Errol Baptiste and Tony Lee Yorke said he is hoping his players stay fit as they plan for the competition.
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00:00All right, we're back kicking as the national head coach Dwight York says the conk-down is on
00:09as Trinidad and Tobago prepare to face Curaçao in their CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on September 8th.
00:16While speaking on a podcast with Andre Aralbatista and Tony Lee, York said his biggest concern is keeping players fit and ready
00:22as the SoCo Warriors look to take a decisive step towards World Cup qualification.
00:27We are now in the middle of August and so they probably have three or four games to play prior to arriving in the camp
00:37or what you consider the international window which starts from the 1st of September.
00:43So that's be the first thing first in terms of concern, make sure that the players got through this phase of games
00:49and to stay healthy and fit and if that's the case because overall you'll be looking and assessing players
00:56in this period of time and if people are getting injuries so you have to have not just plan A but plan B as well as plan C.
01:04Well, still the former Manchester United stars urging his squad to act responsibly
01:09and avoid injuries before they rejoin the team while insisting that he's not overly worried.
01:14Well, I don't watch it nervously. I'm just like every other coach, not just myself, but every international coach
01:21are hoping that their players stay fit in that period of time.
01:24So that is exactly my biggest concern at this point in time.
01:29As I said, we are working behind the scene to make sure that we have a strategic plan in place.
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