Much has been made of the fitness issues that have plagued the footballing world for the last year. Stunted calendars, disrupted schedules and a lack of a proper preseason underpinned the quality and consistency of player performance in 2020/21. In what will be a return to normality for scheduling, how are clubs planning on undoing the disruption of the previous year in 2021/22?

Andrea Riboli – Adjunct Professor, Universita Delgi Studi Di Milano

Juan Monar – Strength & Conditioning First Team Coach, Valencia CF

Paolo Rongoni, Head of Strength & Conditioning, Olympique Lyonnaise

Richard Collinge – Head of Medical, West Ham United FC

Andrew Shafik, Doctor, Millwall FC