Elliott sets his targets
28 Feb 2007 - 12:59:55
Fulham midfielder Simon Elliott has not given up hope of returning to full training before the end of the campaign as he battles back from the Achilles injury which has sidelined him since pre-season.
The New Zealand international's last game for the Cottagers came at Sunderland nine months ago, but he is happy with the way his recuperation has been going.
"In recent weeks I've started to see the light at the end of the tunnel which is really pleasing for me," Elliott told the club's official website.
"I think injury recovery is always a tricky one. Of course there are targets set for you which you're keen to meet but I think you have to take it with a grain of salt because you might reach some targets sooner than expected whereas others perhaps might take longer.
"I'm hoping to continue with my running and then start to build up the footballing side of things, the lateral movement with a football and then hopefully trying to get into one-on-one training sessions.
"I'd say that I'm cautiously optimistic about returning to full training before the end of the season at this stage.
"At the moment I'm just looking forward to my newest goals, the running and the ball work. It must be said though that I'd be disappointed if I wasn't training on a full-time basis with the fellas by the end of the season."