ROY HODGSON paid tribute to his medical and sport science teams after Crystal Palace secured their Premier League safety.

THE special glasses filter out blue light, aiding good sleep, and are now worn by Bournemouth FC, the Golden Lions rugby team and Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games athletes.

BEFORE Christmas, Bournemouth gave their players a present - their own sleep pack. There were three items inside: a pair of glasses, an eye mask and a small torch.

ARSENAL's Lead Performance Nutritionist Laura Andrews gives her lowdown on the booming protein bar market.

ENGLAND Under-17 coach Steve Cooper has revealed the behind-the-scenes work that led to their World Cup win last October.

TONY STRUDWICK, Manchester United’s long-standing Head of Performance and one of the leading figures in sport science in this country, has left the club to join the Wales national team.

MK DONS have appointed Leicester’s Matt Willmott as their new Head of Fitness and Conditioning and Crystal Palace’s Liam Sweeting as Head of Recruitment and Performance Analysis.

WALES psychologist Dr Ian Mitchell has left his role to join the Football Association.

NORWICH Head of Sport Science Chris Domogalla says the players are “running faster and longer” following changes in training he has implemented.

CHELSEA striker Alvaro Morata has travelled to Germany for a third time to be treated by a doctor who specialises in "regenerative medicine," according to the Marca newspaper.

RYLAND MORGANS has been released as Wales' Head of Performance as new manager Ryan Giggs attempts to bring in Tony Strudwick from Manchester United.

NATHAN WINDER, the new Leeds United Head of Sport Science, got a team on a small budget to punch well above its weight at Barnsley.