Marcos Rojo: 'I am close to full fitness'

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 28 December 2017

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo reveals that he is close to full fitness again following his lengthy spell out through injury.

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has revealed that he is close to full fitness again following his lengthy spell out through injury.

The Argentine defender missed the opening months of the season due to a ligament injury he sustained in April, but he returned to action in November and has since made seven appearances across all competitions.

Rojo is still behind the likes of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling in the pecking order at Old Trafford, but he is confident that he is close to full fitness again and is enjoying playing following such a long spell on the sidelines.

"I am really happy to be back playing again regularly. It was a long time out so I'm extra happy to be back. All you want to do is to be working hard to so you can be in the squad, in the team to help your teammates to compete. It's really tough when you are out for a long time, so it's great to be back," he told the club's official website.

"In terms of physical fitness I'm getting there and that's what you aim for. When you have been out for a long time it's difficult to be competing 100 per cent at this level because it's such a demanding level and a demanding style of football and league, but with each game I am noticing that physically I'm getting better.

"And the most important thing is I am finishing games well, I am feeling good at the end of matches. The actual match fitness takes a little bit longer but again, game by game, I am improving on that level and physically things are going really well."

United's next match sees them host Southampton on Saturday.