Jack Butland off crutches ahead of summer of rehabilitation
Monday 9 May 2016 17:04, UK
Stoke and England goalkeeper Jack Butland has done away with his crutches and is ready for a long summer of rehabilitation.
Butland suffered a broken ankle while playing for England against Germany in March, an injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season and scuppered his chance of playing at Euro 2016.
But he appears to be in good spirits based on a series of posts on Twitter on Monday.
Butland wrote "On the way back from seeing the surgeon, walked in with crutches, walked out without them!
"Fracture healing really well! Happy boy!
"Just going to dust off my gloves and go and dive around in the garden, fit for the weekend!
"I'm kidding, that would be a miracle! This weekend and the Euros are still a no! But all focus now on being fully fit for pre-season."
