Silvestre - I'm raring to go

Defender delighted to be back after long-term injury

By Patrick Haond   Last updated: 10th April 2008

Mikael Silvestre Manchester United

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Mikael Silvestre is ready to push for a place in Manchester United's starting XI after he made his comeback on Wednesday.

Silvestre returned against Roma after almost seven months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury.

The French defender lasted the 90 minutes as United claimed a 1-0 success to cement their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

And Silvestre has voiced his delight at making his return, insisting that he feels in prime condition ahead of The Red Devils' run-in.

"It was my first match for a very long time," he told L'Equipe. "I had strange feelings, but I found my feet quite quickly.

Reward

"It was a reward for all the hard work I did because coming back from such an injury is not easy.

"I had previously played in two reserve matches, and here I could see that I could match the pace.

"It will be very interesting to see what happens between now and the end of the season; the coach now has an additional problem now that I am available."