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Leeds United: We won't push Richard Naylor says Glynn Snodin
Leeds United UNITED will take no chances with injured skipper Richard Naylor's fitness, according to assistant boss Glynn Snodin.
The defensive lynchpin is facing a race-against-time to make the big kick-off against Exeter City on Elland Road on August 8 after undergoing back surgery in London last week.
The former Ipswich stopper, a revelation since joining his hometown club – initially on loan – in January, has been ruled out for six weeks and will miss all of United's pre-season programme.
And Leeds face the prospect of being without the rock-solid central defensive pairing who finished last season so impressively in Naylor and loan ace Sam Sodje for the Grecians' opener.
But Snodin insists the last thing United will be doing is pushing Naylor to be ready and gambling on his fitness – for fear of him suffering a relapse.
Snodin, who remains hopeful the 32-year-old will be able to take his place in the heart of the back four for the 2009-10 curtain-raiser, said: "Richard's a honest boy and a great pro and a leader and great to have around the club.
"He'll know when he's right and, hopefully, we'll get him ready for that first game. but, if not, we'll take it day by day after that."
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