Condition your body for games and recover after each and every session

As players we cannot guard against the odd horror tackle or awkward tumble, but what we can do in training is strengthen key areas of our bodies and work hard to avoid the common niggles that sometimes send us to the sidelines.

Sprained ankles and small muscle tears are the type of frustrating injuries that can disrupt a season, but with the right approach to training and recovery they can often be avoided.

As a Lucozade Sport Performance Coach this season, he is also keen to pass on his knowledge to amateur sides throughout the UK.

Visit www.lucozade.com/football now to get all the top-flight tips or click here to:

- Watch Sam Erith’s 'Injury Prevention' training session with an amateur team

- Download the training drills that he uses with Tottenham Hotspur FC

- Post him a performance question and get top-flight tips