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Keen not to take any chances, especially considering the midfielder missed almost the entirety of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Madders will be rested as a precautionary measure for the rest of the tour.
The same applies to Mateus Fernandes, who, on Tuesday, Roberto reported had fatigue in his calf.
"James has a small problem," he confirmed in his press conference after our open training session in Sydney, "I don't want to take any risks, especially in this part of the season and especially for James because he suffered a long injury last season. He's an important player for us. The same for Mateus Fernandes. It is not the right moment to take risks. We will work again when we are back in London."
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