Aaron Cresswell is getting better and after talking to a consultant is now on track to step up his rehab.
The left back has been talking about his aims and hopes as he makes his bid to make an early appearance in our fabulous new home.
He said: “I’m on the right track. The main thing is that the knee is healing properly and that I don’t rush back and have to start again. I can’t cut corners and I’m working with the physio.
“I’m certainly not rushing things and I’ve seen a specialist and he’s happy with the way things are working out and I’m certainly happy. No matter if it’s a couple of weeks or however long it is, it’s about getting it right. I’m prepared to put the hard work in and the rewards are at the end of it.
“I’m trying to get fitter and stronger and ready for the Premier League. To miss the opening game was very frustrating for me but in a way it’s a good thing because it’s something brilliant to come back for.
“Hopefully I can get the knee right and come back fitter and stronger. I went to see the ground at the back end of last season and straight away, there was a wow factor.
“It’s gutting to play all the games over the last two seasons and that last game at the Boleyn and then to miss the opening game against Juventus and then Bournemouth.
“But, that’s part and parcel of football and I’ve got to learn to deal with it and get on with it. I’m prepared to put the hard work in and the rewards are at the end of it.”
