Leo Hjelde hasn't had much first-team action this season, but Regis Le Bris says the defender is still involved and is ready to step into the backline. With Trai Hume walking the tightrope of suspension with four yellows, it is a real possibility that Luke O'Nien could shift to right back with Hjelde coming in at centre half.
CLOSE TO THE TEAM
"He's very close to the team and he will have opportunities for sure. He's a good player, he has a good mentality, he is still very connected with the team. We need this kind of player. They are not really involved at the minute but they are very close to the team and I'm sure he will have an opportunity to play."
WORKING WITH FRINGE PLAYERS
"It's important to talk and take care of every player. The core, who are very involved, it's easy for them because we have a lot of feedback and meetings, so it's very easy to connect with them. With the others, as a coach and as technical staff we need to take care of them, because we don't have this information about the game but we can still speak with them about their improvement, the project and so on."
O'NIEN SWITCH
"That's possible. I'm not sure, we will see. It's one option we have. Luke has played there before, it's an option we'll see, At the minute, Trai still has four (yellow cards). We can wait."
