Practical nutritional recovery strategies for elite soccer players when limited time separates repeated matches

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Fig. 1 A Typical monthly schedule for a top professional soccer club in the Premier League

Table 1 Refuelling for the Immediate Recovery Phase 0–4 h

Table 2 Repair and Adaptation for the Immediate Recovery Phase 0–4 h

Table 3 Practical nutritional recovery strategies for elite soccer players when limited time separates repeated matches

Fig. 2 A timeline guide for optimum recovery after match with a kick of time of 15:00 to promote glycogen re-synthesis and repair for an 80 kg player

Table 4 Practical issues that interfere with post-match recovery nutrition and solutions to counteract these concerns