Saturday 30 April 2016 15:00, UK
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw is clinging on to hopes he might be able to play before the end of the season.
Shaw has been sidelined since September, when a promising start to the 2015-16 season was derailed by serious injury.
The England international needed months of tough rehab after suffering a double leg fracture during United's Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
He only returned to training outdoors earlier this month, but told MUTV that his progress is good enough that a playing return before next pre-season - United have four games left - is not impossible.
"I am back outside now, still with the physio but, day by day, I am getting better and fitter. I am just going to keep pushing now until the end of the season and see what happens," Shaw said.
"At the moment, my leg feels really great every time I go outside. There was a bit of aching at the start but now they are all gone. It is just back to hard work now and hopefully I will see the fans before the end of the season."
"I have missed football so much. It was hard for me to watch it at times because I missed it so much and I just wanted to be out there.
"Now I am on my comeback and I can start enjoying watching it, because soon I will out on the pitch with the lads. It is great to be back in the changing room with them so I am really looking forward to it."
