Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini admits that this season will prove to be a harder challenge for the Magpies, but is confident of building on last season’s success.
The 30-year old Argentinian international admits that he’s finding this season ‘harder’ than the last, especially with his fitness problems and worries.
The player has not featured for Newcastle in the opening two games of the campaign after picking up a hamstring injury during pre-season. The player made his first Premier League appearance of the season in the home draw against Aston Villa which ended 1-1
this past weekend.
The player feels good to be back and better than before. The strong centre half insists that he will be able to cope with the pressure and duress of competing on four fronts with his club and also with the Argentine national team.
The player made 39 appearances last season, missing a handful of games with hamstring injuries. A recurrence of the injury forced the player out for the first two games of the season, but the player made his return in the game against Atromitos and Villa.
Coloccini recently flew out with Argentina’s national team that travels to Paraguay to play a World Cup qualifier against their national team tonight. The centre-back has suffered another injury set-back on his hamstring during training with the national
team, but hopes for a quick recovery.
Newcastle will face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew.
“I have been called up by Argentina, we play against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peru-c2981,” he said.
“They are World Cup qualifiers. They are important games. Always, I love to play for Argentina, so it’s good news.
“Of course, it’s going to be harder than the last year (with Newcastle). We have to take care of our bodies, and try to stay fit.”
“It’s far away, a 12-hour flight, but when I go to play for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841, I don’t think about the hours. It’s not a problem.”
The Argentinian FA confirmed the player’s injury on their official website today and suspect that it’s a recurrence of the hamstring strain that has cause the player so much worry and problems.
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