Source: Daily_Mail
Matthew Etherington takes to the pool in bid for FA Cup final fitness
ShareStoke winger Matthew Etherington is taking to the water in a bid to be fit for the FA Cup final.[LNB] Etherington has returned to the training ground as he steps up his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury. [LNB]While he will sit out the Barclays Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday he might yet make the Wembley showdown with Manchester City on May 14. [LNB] In your hands: Matthew Etherington (left) with Stoke physio Paul Maxwell [LNB]Etherington is already reaping the benefits of using the club's hydrotherapy pool with an in-built treadmill. [LNB]Assistant manager Dave Kemp said: 'Matty can work flat out - it is good for his heart and lungs as well as his legs. [LNB] Ouch: Etherington suffered an injured hamstring last month[LNB]'He is coming into training every day and doing a bit of jogging away from the main group. He is coming along very nicely and feeling a bit more positive in himself. We have eight days left until the final and will have to wait and see if he will be ready.'[LNB] Stoke hopeful Etherington could return in time for FA Cup finalEXCLUSIVE: Tevez boost for City as talisman insists he can be ready for Cup finalRamsey likely to replace injured Fabregas for a testing return to StokeArsenal fans' abuse does not faze Shawcross ahead of Ramsey return[LNB] Explore more:People: Matthew Etherington
