Sami Khedira has said he is close to a Real Madrid comeback from the knee injury suffered on international duty in November.
Khedira tore the anterior and medial ligaments in his knee while playing for Germany against Italy and has been sidelines for approaching five months.
But, AS reports, the midfielder is nearing a return and according to Khedira, he is growing more confident in his fitness all the time.
“I feel like a football player now, because I’m back on a football pitch. It’s like being at home,” the 26-year-old said.
“It feels like I’m nearing the end. I’m close to returning to the team and that gives me motivation to keep fighting.
“The beginning was very hard. The first four or five weeks was the hardest.
“I was on crutches and couldn’t walk. I was very limited.
“In the past few weeks I have been more comfortable with the knee in training. I’m very happy to tread on the grass again and I’ll be running outdoors with the ball.
“I already have more confidence in the knee and I’ve noticed I feel more secure. I feel good.”
Khedira paid tribute to the medical team at Santiago Bernabeu and revealed he has greatly missed the life of a fully fit footballer.
“The medical service at Real Madrid is very good. I trust the people who have been working on my recovery,” he continued.
“I’ve known them for six or seven years and that makes it easier.
“After a long injury and then such a recovery you can work to iron out your flaws and work on the things you do well to make them better.
“I miss the team, my teammates, the Coach. It’s very hard to train alone every day.
“It’s important for me to keep in touch with my teammates and the Coach. That makes everything easier.
“It’s a pleasure to have colleagues like them. They are big players with equally big hearts.
“We have a chance to win three titles. Everyone at Madrid wants to win, especially in the Champions League, and no one more than the players.”
