Eckert on Harwood-Bellis: 'Players are young men, not machines'

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·28 August 2026

Eckert urged people to remember that players are young men.

According to Daily Echo, he added they are "not machines".

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He detailed the continued absence.

The player concerned is Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

The remarks and the update were delivered together.

Source: Daily Echo

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