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Orlando Pirates fitness training Japhet Borges says”most” of the squad have kept up their fitness during the off season.

Pirates’ squad returned to training after a three-week break on Wednesday, ahead of their Champions League campaign which kicks off on July 20.

Bucs then face Kaizer Chiefs in the Carling Black Label Cup at Soccer City a week later.

“When the guys left at the end of last season we gave them a programme to follow during their break,” Borges tells the club’s official website.

“From the initial tests we have conducted I believe most of them have been doing some extra work during the break which is comforting.”

Borges says he will be doing further tests with the players over the next few days, to make sure their fitness levels are up to scratch, before intensifying the training sessions.

“We have very little time to prepare for the games ahead, so we will need to get the guys up to speed very soon,” he added.
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