"Only he and his staff know the current state of his team and his players and if he feels that certain players need a rest and he could still put out a team that can compete at Premier League level - which they undoubtedly did at Villa last night - I think he's very much in his rights to do that, " he said.

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He suggested that the princess would need rest after the operation.

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"If you're a soldier, you fight all day, but you have some hours you need to rest, " he said.

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