Paul Heckingbottom on Josh Bowler

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00:00Just on Josh Ball, I know you've been asked a lot about him, but is there any doubt of him not staying for the full season?

00:05Is there a conversation to be had? Because he's not really playing, is he?

00:07But do you see him here for the full?

00:09Well, I speak to Josh all the time about it.

00:11Obviously, he wants to play, frustrated.

00:15We knew he was a bit behind fitness when he first came in and we were really pleased with how he was progressing.

00:21Then he had a couple of setbacks, missed quite a bit of training, which knocked him back.

00:25And we were just chatting two weeks ago about what he needs to do.

00:29He's determined, he's determined.

00:32It's an opportunity for him.

00:35We know he got knocked back a little bit and he'd be frustrated for his game time.

00:38But just being really clear on what we need to see, what I need to see, to give him that opportunity.

00:44Because you're always competing and it's like I said, whilst you bother about every player and you want every player to do well,

00:50you still can't prioritise one player above another, you know, and so everyone has to be treated the same.

00:57He understands, he knows what he's trying to do.

01:01Long way to go to that window and we're just going to make sure that, again, similar to Dive, that opportunity comes, he's ready to take it.