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BEN Foster is stepping up his recovery programme and on the ladder back to fitness - literally.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛$ Q: B( i5 V- C: A/ c" p
The United keeper has been out since the summer with a cruciate knee ligament injury he suffered in the final weeks of his two-year loan spell at Watford.曼联在线·球迷地带: w0 P8 b! a5 G6 \* f' o
But the 24-year-old, who had been promoted to Steve McClaren's England squad last term and won a full cap, is now on the next rung of his rehab. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站* n! q5 u! S1 o9 {8 f
"The knee is really good. I have stepped up training," said Foster. 5 |+ i9 \) M4 q* E6 j: ]1 M曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛"I am doing a lot of work outside like ladder work and pushing off and I have had no pain at all. The muscle is pretty much similar to my left leg now.专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.9 d) M! g# x! K2 Y n0 Q! y! w5 P7 D
"The next step is doing a lot more goalkeeping work. I started a little last week. Straight volleys into the hands and nothing too testing, but I am going to start kicking on a bit and do actual sessions with the goalkeeping coach. ! z: i& U( [: N, F' rI aim to really work the knee and push it to the maximum and after Christmas do a bit of full training and work with the lads.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛" M8 \4 j) T' k3 x) e
"I've been spending a lot of time in the gym, working on all the static cardio-vascular machines. I have been cycling, on the cross trainer and the treadmill, all the machines that don't put too much pressure through your knee but are able to keep your stamina up.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛+ k6 X, @5 n$ C$ X
"It can get monotonous but joining in with the lads, maybe in January or early February, is something to aim for and look forward to. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站! S6 E' k0 ?( [8 }" O/ q+ d
"I'm also looking forward to playing again but that will probably not be until March. I'd take anything then, Reserves or whatever, or maybe go out on loan. I will take that and then kick on next season." & r: H/ X% M4 g' _Foster, however, hasn't put his goalkeeping education on hold while fighting back from the injury. + y+ G2 `: U6 [$ g: |- C - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站"I am an awful watcher but you can learn by watching the likes of Edwin Van der Sar and Tomasz Kuszczak," he added.专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.% I* @" W" z6 Z& [# _1 d* y
"Watching them and United has been a completely different style of play to what I have been used to for the last two seasons at Watford.www.imanutd.com: {- E! y+ ?- w# M% T( R
"Being keeper for Watford you tend to have a lot more to do! Also we didn't pass it out from the back a lot, which is what United are all about. It's about keeping possession. # o2 A# c2 U$ F: Z0 e专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源."It is good to watch and learn so when my turn comes around I will know what is expected of me. I enjoyed my time at Watford. It was a testing experience having a full season in the Premiership."www.imanutd.com" [% s& E: ]( V- ~+ h
Foster's stock rose enough for him to make that England breakthrough and challenge the likes of Paul Robinson (Spurs), David James (Portsmouth) and Scott Carson (Aston Villa. * ^# p9 t/ v/ X/ y/ ?$ E p6 o- MBut future international involvement is currently on the back burner. 1 _$ X9 W9 z2 x5 @7 z+ ["First things first. I have to force my way in at United," Ben added. "You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team." 8 G* \% I; h! ]3 c/ A, ?) q - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站 4 ^, M c' g3 W8 uwww.imanutd.com专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.. C2 o2 t E% v7 o* u: e9 E" E- r