Hello, welcome to the Orstein and Chapman Pod on the Athletic as usual. We'll bring you exclusive insight and stories from our team of writers.

Coming up today, leaders informed striker Patrick Bamford joins us for a chat straight from the training pitch.

So it'll be interesting to see how breathless he is after a Marcelo Biel's a session.

David will share details from his weekly column, including an exclusive on one of European football's rising stars.

We'll tell you who that is in just a moment.

And Dominic Firefield will be with us.

Don't laugh, David.

It's not because I can't pronounce it.

It's just called a tease tease it's a tease.

Should I tell people we just had this conversation off air?

No, no.

You decided to go for the other Dominic so I'll let you carry on.

And Dominic Fyfield will be with us to discuss what the future holds for Patrick Vieira following his dismissal as manager of French club knees.

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