Match fitness

How it is used

Often used after time away; being free of injury does not by itself describe match fitness.

Example sentences

1. She played an hour with the reserves to build match fitness.

   Competitive minutes help prepare the player for match demands.

2. The manager questioned his match fitness after a long spell without games.

   The concern is readiness for match intensity, not a new injury diagnosis.

Common collocations

• regain match fitness
• build match fitness
• lack match fitness

Related terms

• injuryPhysical damage to a player's body, such as a muscle strain or a broken bone, that can stop them from training or playing.
• training sessionA planned period of practice in which a team works on fitness, technique and tactics under the coaches' guidance.

More terms: Club, Coaching & Training

• manager
• head coach
• squad
• bench
• academy
• reserve team
• caretaker manager
• player-manager
• kit manager
• trialist
• conditioned game
• pattern play