Rumoured Stoke target has his say on effects of gruelling Portsmouth campaign after Sunderland pain
Pompey’s highly-touted defender played his 60th game of a mammoth campaign in Thursday’s play-off defeat to Sunderland.
Clarke has played all but two of his side’s matches this term, and many are looking at the demands on Kenny Jackett’s players as a factor in them tailing off.
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Hide AdBut the 22-year-old explained he doesn’t feel particularly fatigued at the end of his gargantuan effort.
Clarke said:‘I don’t feel particularly tired.
‘Anyone who studies the sport science says you have to have a break.
‘People who know about it say you need a rest now.
‘So it will be a break for me, but it won’t be long until we look forward to getting going again.
‘If you’re a winger I suppose it can catch up on you.
‘But as a keeper or centre-back you don’t get fatigue as much and I feel okay.’
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