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Chet White’s photo | UK Athletics
Kentucky is already without two players: second-year striker Keion Brooks Jr. (injury) and first-year striker Cam’Ron Fletcher (suspension), but will they lose a third when the team goes to Louisville on Saturday to face the Cardinals?
Coach John Calipari said Wildcat lost a player to rotation due to an injury, although the hope is that he will be able to return to the training ground today.
As for who this player is, Calipari did not want to open his beak.
“We still have an injured player. I won’t tell you, ”said Calipari. “I hope he can practice a little today. When you have this, you take even more. But we are not the only ones. There are no excuses here. “
Before Kentucky’s loss to North Carolina last weekend, Calipari noted that some players were out with “some things”, preventing the team from disputing during the week.
“We haven’t been able to play for the past few days,” he said at the time. “We had some guys with a few things. But the guys who were there got better. “
And after the defeat, the UK coach added that the players who were unable to practice were the ones who looked the worst during the game, a change he will need to make in the future. If a player is unable to practice in the days leading up to the game, he probably does not need to start the next time he plays.
“We had a few guys who didn’t train this week, and you can probably tell who hasn’t played that they are capable of playing,” said Calipari. “You can say,” It was this guy and this guy. ” So to practice, if not, you will probably need to leave the bank. You cannot be a beginner, you are that other guy. “
Will this injury make the Wildcats even more shorthanded against the Cardinals this weekend?