Source: SKY_Sports
Arteta making steady progress
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Everton are happy that Mikel Arteta's recuperation from his long-term injury is progressing as planned.[LNB] The Spaniard has been sidelined since damaging his cruciate knee ligaments during the goalless draw at Newcastle on 22nd February.[LNB]His rehabilitation has been long, with the Toffees keen to avoid rushing the talented playmaker back too soon.[LNB]Arteta did suffer a slight setback last month when he was forced to undergo surgery in order to repair stitches that had worn free, but he remains on course to make his return to action inside the next six weeks.[LNB]Arteta is currently back in his homeland as enters the final stages of his fitness battle, with Everton's head physio Mick Rathbone confident that the stitches issue was nothing more than a 'minor setback'.[LNB]Slow down"The stitches coming out was a big psychological blow for Mikel because he tried so hard to come back as soon as possible," he said in the Liverpool Daily Post.[LNB]"He was putting so many hours in every single day but there was just some bad luck. Sometimes, though, that is nature's way of telling you to slow down a bit.[LNB]"Mikel looks good now and everything is going well so let's just call what happened a minor blip.[LNB]"He is still on a decent schedule, he is now seven months along and it is only a minor setback."[LNB]
