With the conclusion to a 46 match League Two campaign drawing ever closer, fatigue is becoming an everyday challenge for players.

Wycombe Wanderers’ are no exception and there is a sense that tiredness is beginning to seep into the performances of one of the league’s smallest squads.

One man who is not feeling the strain, however, is Chairboys midfielder Marcus Bean who claims players revel in the constant run of back-to-back matches.

“I think at this stage of the season everyone is feeling a bit tired and I don’t think it is an issue with us,” Bean explained.

“As a player you don’t want to be rotated and I know it might be in the gaffers mind that he wants to change players and keep you fresh, but as a player you want to play every game.

“I know teams in league Two are not blessed with big squads, but you just have to go out there and give it your all.”

At 31 Bean is one of Wycombe’s elder statesmen. He is also one of only three fit central midfielders at the club along with Stephen McGinn and utility man Danny Rowe.

The trio are likely to have to share the midfield responsibilities for much of the remainder of the season as a host of Blues players recover from injury.

Bean has had to deal with the added difficulty of getting back up to match fitness after a suspension at the end of March saw him miss three matches.

He says the enforced break has caused him a bigger issue than the repetitive nature of Wycombe’s schedule and also argues that the misfiring Blues, who have failed to win any of their last five matches, will rediscover their energy once they are back to winning ways.

“I think it has been more difficult for me personally coming off a suspension and missing a couple of games, before coming back into the team,” Bean explained.

“It plays on your mind sometimes when you are not winning. I think maybe we are mentally tired rather than physically.

“You get your energy from winning and I am sure once we start scoring the energy will come back.”