Aston Villa and Warriors defending midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba has vowed to come back stronger.
In an interview with VillaTV, Nakamba discussed his injury, his frustrations at the timing of the setback and his positive approach to getting back on the pitch.
“The njuries are frustrating at any time, but I’d just won the Player of the Month for the club and I was getting more game time,” said Nakamba.
“Steven Gerrard and his new team came in and I’m grateful for the chance I got from them. I was enjoying the training and improving.
“Unfortunately, I got the injury and now I have to work hard on coming back stronger.”
The midfielder had started all of Steven Gerrard’s first five games in charge of Villa, winning the club’s November Player of the Month award along the way.
Adding to his disappointment, the injury dashed the 28-year-old’s chance to represent Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations.
“The timing was very, very bad. There was the Africa Cup of Nations for my country, so it was very frustrating for me,” he said.
“I had to support the guys that went there to do the best for the nation. It was out of my control.”
Since making his professional debut in May 2014, Nakamba has rarely spent time in the treatment room and this the longest injury absence of his career.
