Blackpool striker's fitness status ahead of pre-season following injury-plagued six months
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The 34-year-old has recently signed a permanent deal with the Seasiders following the conclusion of his time with Huddersfield Town- with his final year of his contract with the Terriers being spent on loan at Bloomfield Road.
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Hide AdDuring the first half of the campaign, Rhodes bagged 15 goals in League One, but struggled with injuries from January onwards- with the forward initially missing six games after a blow to his ribs against Charlton Athletic, before suffering knee ligament damage in a game away to Wigan Athletic at the end of March, which brought his season to an end.
“For the last game against Reading I wasn’t quite right, it was touch and go, but I would’ve been fully ready to train on the Tuesday after the game,” he explained.
“It’s felt like I’ve had so much time off since January, so since that last game I’ve been ticking over to feel like I’m doing something.
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Hide Ad“I’m looking forward to pre-season and getting a full one under my belt because I didn’t have one at Huddersfield last year.
“Hopefully I can get some good match time on the trip to Spain and some of the other friendlies. It’ll also be good to see the lads once again.”
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