niggle

Example Sentences

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If a player feels a niggle, he is told to rest.

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She arrived carrying a slight niggle, and a minor injury that kept her out of October's England camp has slowed her progress.

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Rogers has impressed under Tuchel, starting five and featuring in all eight of the games the German has managed - though a hamstring niggle could give Bellingham the opportunity to start against Serbia.

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"I think he'll power through even if he has a little niggle," said Brook.

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Mbappe had received treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle picked up playing for Real Madrid last weekend.

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