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Created: 2025-07-17 12:01:30 UTC

Any idea what a force plate is?

Or how about a NordBord?

And how much leeway do you think players get when it comes to their target body weight on day one of pre-season?

With the Premier League season a month away, we spoke to @_GeoffScott, the former head of medicine at Tottenham Hotspur, to find out exactly how players are tested when they return from their holidays...

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