Crewe Alexandra boss Lee Bell has given his players one day off as they prepare to play four matches in 11 days. "Unfortunate for everyone, there's going to be minimum time off this Christmas", Bell told BBC Radio Stoke. Bell is confident of getting their run of games off to a good start at the Saddlers' Bescot Stadium. "We're going to a really good team," he added. "They're a really good team, physical, full of energy, goals that you see, a really hard nut to crack.

Source: BBC December 24, 2025 09:14 UTC