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match-fit

British  

adjective

  1. in good physical condition for competing in a match

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, with several players such as David Brooks and Kieffer Moore moving clubs during the January transfer window, Page now has the luxury of being able to choose from a squad full of match-fit players.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

When Howe arrived at the club, a number of senior players believed they were not match-fit.

From BBC • May 29, 2023

Boris Johnson has promised to help make the UK "match-fit" when he unveils his plan for modernising the armed forces and foreign policy.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2021

For all his international exploits, Lafferty can’t get a game at club level with Norwich and will consider leaving in January in an attempt to make sure he is match-fit for next summer.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2015

For all his international exploits, Lafferty can’t get a game at club level with Norwich and will consider leaving in January in an attempt to make sure he is match-fit for next summer.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2015

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