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Defender set for rest
Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11:06, November 12, 2009 ,
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has admitted he has pushed George Elokobi too hard since his recovery from a cruciate knee injury.
The left-back was left out of the side which were beaten by Arsenal last week after nine straight games and McCarthy thinks he has asked too much of the defender.
Having been out for nine months with the injury McCarthy now admits he asked for too much from him on his return and the Cameroon-born defender needed a break.
"We've probably asked too much of George," he told the Express and Star.
"He came back from nine months out and Stephen Ward got injured after one game, so he played eight Premier League matches. It was a bit much for him.
"I was having a discussion with the surgeon who operated on him and he said the fact he's back playing now is remarkable. Very often it takes another season because you're never 100 per cent straight away and yet George has been brilliant, fantastic."