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16-11-2007, 04:40 PM
Foster Sets Sights On Next Season
Foster has been out of action since injuring his knee in May
Manchester United keeper Ben Foster has effectively given up on playing for the
club this season as he recovers from a serious knee injury.
Foster is yet to make his competitive debut for United but earned an England cap
in February after impressing during a two-year loan at Watford.
"It's going to be early February before I can start training and March before I can
play," he told Man Utd Radio.
"The reserves or a loan spell somewhere would let me kick on next season."
The 24-year-old had been tipped to challenge United's first-choice keeper, Ed van
der Sar, after returning from his time with Watford.
But a ruptured cruciate knee ligament in May destroyed his hopes.
"When you can't do what you're paid to do it's massively frustrating," he added.
"I've been spending a lot of time in the gym. I've been on the exercise bike, the
cross-trainer, the treadmill, machines that aren't going to put too much pressure
on my knee but will help me to keep my stamina up."
You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team
Foster won his only England cap in the friendly against Spain earlier this year, but
he is concentrating on regaining fitness before thinking about adding to his total.
"First things first - I have to force my way in at United," he said.
"You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team.
"I had a lot of expectation for what this season was going to hold for me. It is so
disappointing when you are told you are going to be out for eight months.
"All you can do is let it seep into your head, then knuckle down to some hard
work."
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Foster has been out of action since injuring his knee in May
Manchester United keeper Ben Foster has effectively given up on playing for the
club this season as he recovers from a serious knee injury.
Foster is yet to make his competitive debut for United but earned an England cap
in February after impressing during a two-year loan at Watford.
"It's going to be early February before I can start training and March before I can
play," he told Man Utd Radio.
"The reserves or a loan spell somewhere would let me kick on next season."
The 24-year-old had been tipped to challenge United's first-choice keeper, Ed van
der Sar, after returning from his time with Watford.
But a ruptured cruciate knee ligament in May destroyed his hopes.
"When you can't do what you're paid to do it's massively frustrating," he added.
"I've been spending a lot of time in the gym. I've been on the exercise bike, the
cross-trainer, the treadmill, machines that aren't going to put too much pressure
on my knee but will help me to keep my stamina up."
You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team
Foster won his only England cap in the friendly against Spain earlier this year, but
he is concentrating on regaining fitness before thinking about adding to his total.
"First things first - I have to force my way in at United," he said.
"You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team.
"I had a lot of expectation for what this season was going to hold for me. It is so
disappointing when you are told you are going to be out for eight months.
"All you can do is let it seep into your head, then knuckle down to some hard
work."
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