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Carsley keen to carry on

17 Mar 2010 - 13:25:01

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Veteran Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley is determined to play on next season and hopes that he may still have a part to play at St Andrew's.

The 36-year-old's current contract runs out in the summer, with Carsley having made just eight appearances for the Blues this term, having been troubled by an ankle injury.

He told the Birmingham Mail: "I've not really made any plans as such, but one thing I want to do is keep playing. What this injury has done has made me realise how much I enjoy it.

"How long I can carry on for, I don't know. But I know it would be wrong to stop now, I'm not ready to pack in.

"I suppose when it gets to that stage when it's a rigmarole and I'm not happy with it, that's time.

"There has been a bit of speculation flying around, but I came here with the intention of getting Birmingham back into the Premier League and then keeping them there. It was a two-year plan.

"I'd like to think I've still played my part in a way. Certainly last season and this.

"I remember how tough it was to get to this stage and I want to enjoy at bit of what we've got now at least.

"Come the summer and it may be a different story, I just don't know yet."