Sargent: Missing Gold Cup helped me feel fresh for Norwich

It was a blow for Josh Sargent to miss out on the Gold Cup with the USA in the summer, particularly with the World Cup coming up on home turf next year.

But the Norwich striker admits a full rest and a proper pre-season may have benefitted him in the long run. The 25-year-old has missed large swathes of the past two campaigns with injury. And he has hit the ground running with five goals already this term.

"It was a bit unfortunate not to be able to go to the Gold Cup with the national team," he told the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast after winning the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for August. "But, at the same time, it put me in a very good spot to be fresh at the start of the season. It was the first time

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