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The phrase "an extra player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to games, sports, or team activities where an additional participant is involved.
Example: "Due to a last-minute cancellation, we need to find an extra player for our soccer match this weekend."
Alternatives: "an additional player" or "a spare player".
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"Often people say you just need an extra player.
The game is redeemed by allowing an extra player to help the main gamers along.
At times they made it seem as if they had an extra player on the floor.
That would leave the Nets with an extra player, and still overcrowded at backup point guard.
On the sideline, Ángel was examined for a concussion, giving the Revolution an extra player.
So, an extra player was in the backfield for the unbalanced line formation.
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Teams have 12 players on a side, though the extra player is usually a wide receiver, not a lineman, who typically absorbs more head hits, and a defensive back.
"If he hits and his bat comes alive, we know it can, he can be a real good extra player for us," Collins said.
Yes, that's 30 rounds instead of the current 26 but perhaps there are ways of mitigating the strain on players, like scrapping some trial games, an extra bench player, what have you.
Ranadivé used that extra player as a floater, who could serve as a second defender against the other team's best player.
*"With a reduced orchestra, I do at least one rehearsal with one extra player on a part, in case anyone gets sick".
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