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Reinforcements start arriving as All Whites hit Mile High city
May 29, 2011
DENVER, USA – The All Whites’ playing stocks are starting to build ahead of an international against Mexico on Thursday (NZT) with the first group of European- and Asian-based players joining the Australasian contingent in Colorado.
With the injury enforced withdrawals of Tony Lochhead and Tommy Smith for matches against Mexico and Australia – and Melbourne Victory’s Marco Rojas missing the first leg of the tour while he recovers from viral infection, a 23-man squad has already been whittled to 20 before departure from Auckland.
Chris Killen (China), Chris Wood (England) and Craig Henderson (Sweden) arrived late on Saturday night (local time) and took full part on Sunday morning as 14 players trained at the University of Denver.
“It’s always great to come back into camp and see the lads, and the ones who have come in from back home and Australia sound like they’ve been working hard last week,” said Wood after training,
“Personally, the chance to play for New Zealand again in what will be two very big challenges against Mexico and Australia is a great way to end a long season.”
American-based Simon Elliott, Andy Boyens, Michael Boxall were on club duty in Major League Soccer on Saturday but will join the group on Sunday as will West Ham’s Winston Reid. Jake Gleeson, also on MLS duty, arrives on Monday as does Japanese based Michael Fitzgerald.
“They’re slowly dribbling in,” said Ricki Herbert, “but those with club commitments are coming in pretty smartly after they meet them.”
“It’s nice to have a few more involved today and we’ll have the rest in over the next few days. Our players come from far and wide so it’s just part of our story that everyone’s used to.”
New Zealand play Mexico at Denver’s Invesco Field on Thursday at 2pm (NZT).
Football International
Mexico v New Zealand
INVESCO Field at Mile High
Denver, USA
8pm, June 1, 2011 (2pm, June 2 NZT)
Live on Sky Sport 1
