'Lost that right' - Why Bolton Wanderers will train as normal during blistering UK heatwave
Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers will not be tailoring their training plans this week in the heatwave sweeping the country as he says his players 'lost that right' due to their weekend loss to Carlisle United.
The Cumbrians took the lead against the Whites as Ryan Edmondson capitalised on a defensive mix-up at the back for Bolton to put the hosts in front. The League Two side doubled their advantage before half-time from a set piece after Ben Barclay headed home.
Wanderers halved the deficit after the break when Aaron Morley fired home from the penalty spot after former Carlisle midfielder Kyle Dempsey had been brought down in the box. But Carlisle restored their two goal advantage when another defensive lapse saw Kristian Dennis add their third which ensured a 3-1 victory for the hosts and Bolton's second loss for the first team in pre-season.
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The temperatures are expected to soar today and tomorrow with some of the highest recordings ever in the UK expected. A national emergency has been declared and for the first time ever, a red extreme heat warning has been issued by th Met Office with the mercury levels potentially reaching 41 degrees celsius in some parts of the country.
Highs of 33 degrees celsius are expected both today and tomorrow near Wanderers' training ground at Lostock. But despite the high temperatures, Evatt says the plans are to train as normal after his players lost the right to have tailored training plans in this heat following the loss to the Cumbrians.
He said: “We’re not (going to tailor training) because they lost that right today, so they’ll be training properly, they’ll be training fully and