Players often concentrate on stretching the standard muscles before a game - hamstrings, quads and calves - while neglecting the hips.
Failure to engage the hips during the warm up can have an adverse effect on a player's performance and increase their risk of injury, according to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ head of first team performance, Tony Daley.
The former Aston Villa player explained to FFT the role the hips play in powering football specific movements.
“Having good flexibility in your hips is great for not only getting great power on the ball, but also helping your technique especially when going for those spectacular volleys,” Daley told FFT.
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