The latest West Yorkshire sport headlines, from Daniel Wales.
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00:00Bradford City manager Graeme Alexander has confirmed that several members of his squad are past the worst of the illness bout that was going around the Bradford City camp, causing them to lose players.
00:13Bradford this weekend take on Doncaster Rovers, one of the sides also embroiled in the promotion bid to get out of League 2 and into League 1.
00:22It will certainly be an intense affair with players coming back for Bradford.
00:26Yeah, the illness that was in the camp in squad last week, we still had remnants of it.
00:35So that's Aiden coming off was really probably not eaten for six days prior to that game because of how ill he was.
00:44So then there's a few of us that's affected.
00:47Brandon wasn't in that category, but he went to see the doctors yesterday and he's been given the all clear, so he trained today, which is good.
00:58And then we've got a couple of niggles from the game.
01:02They've been rumbling on for a few weeks actually with a couple of players and I think they just, at this stage of the season, the after effects immediately after the game are just actually expected.
01:11And then it just, we know it's like a three, four day build up to being fit again really.
01:17So it's, that's normal really for this stage of the season in any squad.
01:22And Leeds United head coach Daniel Falker has spoken of creating a good balance between celebrating promotion and also Leeds going for the championship title.
01:31Yeah, step by step.
01:33So let's see if you're really allowed to celebrate.
01:36Otherwise, we don't have to speak about this topic.
01:39And it's also important once you do this, and this is also where the experience helps a little bit.
01:44We've done this also in Norwich two times, not on the last game day.
01:49Then it's also important that you let enjoy themselves and celebrate.
01:52Because otherwise, you will ask yourself why I'm doing all this focus and disciplined work.
01:57And sometimes a proper team night out and celebration can be also important for the motivation and good for the togetherness.
02:04Of course, you have to celebrate because the biggest prize is definitely the Premier League.
02:08And of course, they would be allowed to celebrate and also not to think too much about tomorrow.