The Portugal central defender has finally recovered from an ankle injury and determined to show the new boss what he’s all about.
Speaking to the official site he said: “It’s been a while now, three months since I had the injury.
The new manager came in when I got injured, so I haven’t had the opportunity to show my abilities and I’m looking forward to coming back and helping the team to succeed.
We have a good momentum and are on a good run and I want to be part of it. I want to win, I want to be successful here and please the fans. I’m eager to go again and work really hard.
“I had surgery three months ago and had to wear a boot for four weeks. Then I was on crutches for a further four weeks and had to basically start again building strength in my calf and get the mobility in the ankle.
“Now everything is coming into place, I feel great, I feel strong and hope I can have a great second half of the season with the squad and go to the World Cup flying.
“I’m thinking for the Wigan game, if the manager and the physios think it’s a good idea, I could hopefully get a few minutes. If not, then the next game. I’m here to help and be a part of it.”