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A Thorne-y reminder of football’s fragility

Chris Dunlavy
ASKED to name a Championship player destined for the Premier League, everyone from the armchair fan to Marcelo Bielsa would answer Kalvin Phillips. Strength. Positioning. Tactical discipline. Silly red cards aside, the 24-year-old midfielder has got the lot.
“I think he’s good enough for the top half of the Premier League at the moment,” said former Leeds and England right-back Danny Mills. “He’s a quality player, a class act. The ability on the ball, the athleticism, the movement – he’s got all the attributes to play that holding role...

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