Bojinov return to boost City
09 Apr 2008 - 09:33:24
Injured striker Valeri Bojinov is set to provide Manchester City with a boost by stepping up his comeback from knee ligament damage with a run-out for the club's reserves.
The Bulgaria striker has been out of action since suffering cruciate ligament damage just a handful of minutes into his first start last August.
Bojinov, who was a £6million summer signing from Fiorentina, had made just two substitute appearances before being struck down by serious injury in a 1-0 derby victory over Manchester United at Eastlands.
But after eight months on the sidelines, City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed the 22-year-old is close to making his comeback.
"If you had asked me a week ago, I would have said maybe, but as of now I believe he will play before the end of the season," he told the club's official website.
"On Tuesday he had an excellent training session - the best I have seen since he got injured.
"This Thursday the reserves play Liverpool and he will take part in that, maybe for the last 20 or 30 minutes.
"He was much better this week than last and it's looking much better for him.
"He's doing everything in training now. He's still far away from being 100 per cent but it would be great for him, mentally, if he could get one more taste of the Premier League this season.
"I'm sure he wishes it was not ending so soon."