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Sousa expects total commitment from his City players
By LCFC | September 3, 2010
Paulo Sousa has said he will use the international break to fine tune his stuttering Leicester City squad.
The players returned to training yesterday after a short break and were put through their paces by manager Sousa and assistant Bruno Oliveira.
Sousa had given the players a few days off because of the international matches this weekend, but the break was to freshen his troops up mentally, rather than physically, after a difficult start to the season.
Sousa said he wanted to see total commitment on the training ground and confessed he will pick his starting 11 to face Coventry City next Saturday based on the players' performance in training, rather than in previous games.
New signing Martyn Waghorn joined his new team-mates during the session, and Japan international Yuki Abe is on his way to link up with his new club. Both will be in the frame to face the Sky Blues.
Sousa said he only considered players who were fully committed to the cause during training.
"I feel I know my best 11 but I will decide my starting line-up from what I see in the training sessions during the week," said Sousa, who has experimented with various line-ups and team systems.
"The first thing I like to see from my players is commitment, the second is commitment and the third is commitment. The other things, quality, technically and tactically, they are still learning what I want.
"But commitment is something I can't give. They need to have it and if they don't have then it is difficult to play with me.
"The players needed to rest, especially mentally. When they return they need to start with the same commitment I saw against Reading, and be focused on everything we need to do to correct things, both individually and collective, to become stronger.
"Hopefully, after they have spent some time with their families, we will continue with the same commitment and correct some mistakes.
"We also need the time to integrate new players into the squad.
"My position is always calm and positive. I believe we have only one way – to look forward.
"We need to keep working hard like we have because only then, with persistence, can we get results.
"I hope they can return after the break straight away with a good win (at Coventry). Then everything can be different."
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