Numbers down at Roundwood as sickness strikes Rotherham United
ROTHERHAM United have been hit by illness in the camp as they build up to Saturday's League One clash with high-flying Bolton Wanderers.
Training sessions have still been held at the club's Roundwood base but the one on Monday was particularly low on numbers because of the bug.
Among those laid low by sickness has been manager Matt Hamshaw who passed up on his media duties today and didn't attend the press conference to preview the Wanderers contest.
“It's affected quite a few, to be fair - staff and players alike,” said assistant boss Dale Tonge. “That includes the gaffer, hence why he's not doing this.
“Quite a few of the boys reported it on Sunday. It affected the group in the early part of the week. There were provisions made where quite a lot of people weren't in on Monday. There was enough of the boys in, it was just a case of protecting the group.
“We haven't got a plethora of players at the minute, so it's about being smart and doing things right.”
The injury-plagued Millers gave a decent account of themselves at Huddersfield Town last weekend but a 1-0 loss left them still entrenched in the bottom four.
With no midweek match to concern them, they have been working on their attacking at Roundwood before facing a Bolton side who are unbeaten in 11 outings and going for promotion.
Tonge said: “There's a big emphasis on being more of a threat in the final third - having that cutting edge and more of, let's say, a mentality to want to make it into the box and score goals. There aren't enough bodies in there at the moment.”