'I was at home for three months doing absolutely nothing,'
'I have never been out for that long before and honestly, you get a bit bored.
'I was frustrated because I wanted to be playing but initially, I didn't know what the problem was - well, nobody did really.
'Thankfully, we got to the bottom of it eventually and after a bit of rest and a bit of medication, I managed to play half the game at the end of last season and I feel fine now.'
He's looking forward to the new season.
'It is going to take a while to get back into the swing of things,' he admitted.
'We have got seven or eight games over pre-season and I hope to be a part of all of them. I just want to play as much football as I can and hopefully be ready for the start.'