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02.02.2022 - 22:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liam Delap says Manchester City have put a focus on preventing long-term issues from his injury problems this season, delaying his return to action.
Delap missed pre-season the start of the campaign with an ankle injury, making a scoring comeback in September for the under-23s. However, he soon suffered a knock to the same ankle, and was out for another month.
After 45 minutes in the EFL Trophy defeat at Rotherham, Delap hasn't been seen in action since as City decided to give the injury all the time it needed to heal properly and attempt to prevent the same problem from causing any lasting damage.
Delap returned to training before the winter break, and is aiming to step up his recovery by featuring for the under-23s in the coming weeks.
And reflecting on his difficult time with injuries since September, he told the National: “It’s been a tough four months. It isn’t so bad midweek but when the games come around it’s so frustrating. I just want to be out there.
“I’ve managed to focus and work hard and importantly not rush things. I am still so young and had to make sure the injuries healed properly so there are no issues later in my career.
"Patience has obviously been key. You get so well looked after at City that the rehab doesn’t feel like a chore."
Delap is a popular member of the City youth squad, as well as for the senior team, and he has watched on with pride as teammates Cole Palmer and James McAtee have been given increased minutes for Pep Guardiola's first team.
Reflecting on their success, Delap said that he hopes for a number of current academy players to graduate full-time to the first team, just like Phil Foden has.
He said: “It has been a lot of fun watching James and Cole break through and get minutes in
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