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Everton hoping to have Marouane Fellaini fit during pre-season
Assistant manager reckons Belgian is raring to return to full fitness
18 May 2010 11:25:00
By Adithya Ananth
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini is expected to make an early return from injury and reach full fitness at some point during the pre-season.
The Belgian sustained an ankle injury during the Merseyside derby against Liverpool back in February, when he came off worse from a tackle with Reds defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
It was initially estimated that the injury would keep the former Standard Liege player out for a period of six months, but the Toffees' assistant manager Steve Round has admitted that the towering 22-year-old will probably return much earlier than expected.
"We wouldn't like to put any definite time frame on it for him because these things can always take little twists and turns," he told the club's official website.
"We are hoping he will become available in full training at some stage during pre-season."
The assistant boss attributed the potentially quick recovery to the player remaining motivated to return as soon as possible.
"It was a really nasty injury that he got but he is doing exceptionally well," he added.
"He has kept himself remarkably fit. He looks lean and the one thing with Felli is he's got great motivation.
"He wants to be around the club every day, he wants to be training and he wants to be out there. I am sure it won't be too long before he is bouncing back."
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The Belgian sustained an ankle injury during the Merseyside derby against Liverpool back in February, when he came off worse from a tackle with Reds defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
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It was initially estimated that the injury would keep the former Standard Liege player out for a period of six months, but the Toffees' assistant manager Steve Round has admitted that the towering 22-year-old will probably return much earlier than expected.
"We wouldn't like to put any definite time frame on it for him because these things can always take little twists and turns," he told the club's official website.
"We are hoping he will become available in full training at some stage during pre-season."
The assistant boss attributed the potentially quick recovery to the player remaining motivated to return as soon as possible.
"It was a really nasty injury that he got but he is doing exceptionally well," he added.
"He has kept himself remarkably fit. He looks lean and the one thing with Felli is he's got great motivation.
"He wants to be around the club every day, he wants to be training and he wants to be out there. I am sure it won't be too long before he is bouncing back."
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