Manager Comments On Fitness Of Colin Daniel
and discussed how pleased he has been with the reaction of his players over the last couple of weeks. Colin Danielhas given an update on the fitness of Rob PagePort Vale boss
at Vale Park earlier this month.draw with Bradford CityDaniel has missed the Valiants’ last three games due to a knock to his ankle sustained in the
The midfielder, who can also be deployed up front, had an injection to help with the injury and has been working with the club’s medical staff in his efforts to return to action.
Speaking to the congregated press on Tuesday afternoon, Vale manager Page had positive news on the 27-year-old’s fitness.
“Good signs with Colin Daniel coming back to fitness,” he said.
"We’ve had some good news with him, he has had an injection in his ankle at the back end of last week and we’re slowly building him up back to full fitness.
“So within the next couple of days he will be back into full training with us.”
On the return of Dodds, he added: “He is back to normal Doddsy, back to full fitness and he has looked bright in training.
“I thought he put a great ball in for Byron’s goal on Saturday, not too many would have seen that pass out there, so it’s nice to have him back.”
After a spell of disappointing results towards end of January and the beginning of February, Vale are now firing on all cylinders once again.
has been the perfect reaction to that uncharacteristic spell, according to Page.Doncaster Rovers and WalsallSix points, four goals and two clean sheets from games against
“It’s been pleasing to see the boys give a reaction after not a major, major difficult time but a bit of a difference in form to what we had set before,” the manager said.
“So it’s pleasing to get back to winning ways and I think we’ve done it in style as well in the last two games.”