ONE FOR TEAM

has a chance to reclaim his starting status thanks to an injury to Schar.

The centre-back admits as captain he had to stay level-headed or risk other players losing their cool if the same happened to them.

Lascelles said: “It is a different situation to what I witnessed before but everything is about the team and it is important we have a healthy and strong competitive squad. I want to play every game, everybody does, but to be a part of a successful team is huge.

“Players don’t like to be on the bench and can kick up a fuss but I was never going to let that happen.”