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Published 21:37 5 Jan 2016 GMT
Updated 21:37 5 Jan 2016 GMT
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Verheijen's main concern is over-training and the accumulation of fatigue, which he believes is the cause of far too many avoidable injuries. This is particularly pertinent to the Premier League.
He believes the sheer number of games in this country leaves little time to recover and recuperate - and intensive training in between is asking for trouble.
Just before Christmas the physiological soothsayer tweeted the following prediction...
https://twitter.com/raymondverheije/status/679756808488116225
Now it has to be said that Liverpool were already experiencing something of a crowded injury room in the weeks previous to the prediction, but they certainly haven't abated.
In the first leg of the side's Capital One Cup semi-final with Stoke City, a further two players both suffered hamstring injuries - which are related to fatigue and not resting/stretching correctly.
With an increasing number of players out of action, many are beginning to heed Verheijen's warnings...
https://twitter.com/sledgethom/status/684481655818600448
https://twitter.com/EannaOM/status/684474916910010368
https://twitter.com/makabongwet/status/684483634254999552
https://twitter.com/masroorhussnain/status/684484199227731968
https://twitter.com/LITSportCourses/status/684477211202727937
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