OLE - FINGERS CROSSED

Last updated : 26 January 2005 By editor

'I am going to see the surgeon again in February,' Ole said. 'They always want to monitor your situation. They have the most experience of these type of injuries. I am just waiting for them to say `you can start running now'. I have been training a little bit harder recently but I am still not running. I am just doing everything that the medical staff tell me to do because I don't want to rush things. I am relying on the experience of the surgeons.'

Solskjaer has not played since his brief substitute appearance in the FA Cup final last May.

'It's frustrating because I want to play football and I am losing the best years of my career but nothing good comes from having a negative attitude. The surgeon told me the rest of the knee is perfect which gives me hope to carry on. There have been quite a few injuries like this worldwide, but not at this club. I am doing work on the bike and also walking and swimming. All I can do at the moment is set myself a daily target and try to achieve it.'