Danish manager’s comments send Sporting into a frenzy | OneFootball

Brian Riemer confessed that Morten Hjulmand had to miss a training session with the Danish National Team due to the accumulated fatigue of the Sporting captain. The northern European country is in training camp, attempting to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

In the preview of the match against Belarus, a game that could confirm their qualification for the World Cup, Brian Riemer explained in a press conference that he had to manage some players very carefully, as they arrived at the national team quite worn out. Among them, Sporting's captain, Morten Hjulmand.

"Some players played a lot [at their clubs], suffered some impacts and felt tired. Among them is Morten Hjulmand, so he needed to sit out a training session, which is part of the preparation. But all were deemed fit to play by the medical team," Brian Riemer began to explain.

The Danish coach also revealed a conversation he had with the Sporting midfielder about his actions during games: "Quite unusually, he hasn't received any yellow cards [in the World Cup qualification]. I talked to him because he needs to find a balance; he can't avoid yellow cards playing in his position, but he also shouldn't receive unnecessary ones."

It is worth recalling that Morten Hjulmand was recently in the news for doing individualized work on the field last Wednesday, instead of the usual training with his teammates. Despite the accumulated fatigue, the national coach confirmed that the Sporting captain is fit for the next match.

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