Mata Provides Positive Fitness Update

Each and every Monday during the season, Manchester United star Juan Mata pens a personal blog and, this week, he provides a positive update on his fight to regain full fitness before the end of the campaign...

Hi everyone,

It was a very important week to stay in the Europa League and get closer to the Champions League spots in the Premier League table, and we had two very positive results, but unfortunately they came at a high price with significant injuries.

By defeating Anderlecht and Burnley, we have made it through the semis in Europe and have approached the top four in the Premier League, but we know there’s still a crucial way to go. The last few days have been very good in terms of results but those good feelings have been tarnished by Marcos and Zlatan's injuries. These situations just happen in football, that’s for sure, although they’re never easy to take… Now it’s time to be patient and strong to face the recovery period and I’m sure both of them will do their best. The rest of the team will support them.

There’s no truce in the calendar and, this very Thursday, there’s one of those games that every player likes to play: the Manchester derby. Away this time, but we know that, with the top of the table so tight, this is another big chance to make an important step in our fight and keep climbing. I hope you can enjoy a great game and we can get the three points!

Soon afterwards, on Sunday, Swansea will visit us at Old Trafford. My friend Fernando Llorente, among others, will be there. He’s having a good season, scoring important goals, and they will fight with all their power to try to leave the relegation zone.

So, April will be over with that game. As you can imagine, this month has been a bit too long for me due to my injury… I had never been in a situation like this before (I’ve been very lucky), but the truth is I’m feeling much better now and I hope to be back with the team soon, to try to help in the last spell of the season. I hope so, because that’s all I want: being always available to help and to contribute as much as I can, both on and off the pitch. A million thanks for all your messages wishing me a speedy recovery, I’m getting closer! 😉

Hugs, 
Juan

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