Clough facing test of squad strength
A run to the FA Cup fifth round – United host Nottingham Forest this Sunday – and the bad weather have combined to leave Clough’s side facing a punishing schedule, which now includes a visit to Gillingham on Wednesday, February 19.
Clough, whose side host Brentford tomorrow, said: “We have got lots of games coming up. We have been trying to arrange them as best we can.
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Hide Ad“Ideally, we would have liked a free week (after Forest) but it is not always possible because the Football League say, ‘What if you go through in the Cup, have a replay or more games are postponed?’ So we try and balance it as best we can.
“We will manage them the best we can but they are good characters. We will use the squad so everyone stays as fresh as they can. That is what you have to do.”