Skrtel hopes for injury boost

Slovakia international on course for speedy recovery

By Vasek Kadlec   Last updated: 11th March 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Skrtel hopes for injury boost

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Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is hoping to make an early return from injury.

The Slovakia international is recovering from a broken metatarsal in his right foot he suffered in the Europa League win away to Unirea Urziceni last month.

The injury was initially expected to rule the 25-year-old out for two months and he has been undergoing intensive treatment at the Reds' training ground.

Skrtel's recovery is going so well that his anticipated lay-off could be cut, providing a boost for both Liverpool and Slovakia ahead of their first-ever World Cup appearance this summer.

Treatment

"I must say, I'm in a better state of health now," he said on his official website, martinskrtel.sk.

"I have been undergoing regular treatment on the injury at our Melwood training centre, along with getting massages and doing various exercises so that the muscles in my foot don't weaken.

"The foot is not swollen any more and it doesn't hurt as much as before.

"Naturally, I still have to use the crutches but on Thursday I went for a check scan which will determine how the treatment process will continue."