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Green hoping for free run from injury
Derby County, 13:10, June 29, 2009 ,
Derby midfielder Paul Green is looking for an injury free campaign after a nightmare first season for the club.
Green signed from Doncaster last summer but had an injury plagued season culminating in three operations, on hand, foot and shoulder problems, but now he is looking ahead to the new campaign.
"Everything is going well," Green told the Telegraph "My foot has recovered well and so has my shoulder.
"I have still got to do a bit more rehab on my shoulder but I will be ready for pre-season.
"I was in more or less all of May to make sure my foot was OK and to get the movement back into my shoulder. Then I had June off to relax a bit.
"I have had trouble with my shoulder for about five years and kept shying away from getting it sorted out.
"But when I did my metatarsal, I thought it was the perfect time to have the operation on my shoulder because I knew I was out for the season anyway.
"It was keyhole surgery to repair the damage that had been done and anchor the ligaments that had come away back on the bone.
"My foot feels fine.
"I have done some running and kicked a ball with the physio in May and I was happy with how that went. It feels fine."