FC MMIX have received some extremely positive news regarding three players currently on the sidelines.
Daniel Reeb has now resumed training with the club after having been out of action for MMIX since aggravating a groin strain towards the end of the pre-season schedule, although it is currently unclear as to when he will be back in contention for a place in the matchday squad. Reeb was a regular during 2010/11, particularly in the 2nd half of the season, playing a key part in MMIX’s 11-match winning run that spanned from February through to May and went on to play the full 90 minutes in the Bill Johnson Supplementary Cup Final victory over AFC Santander at the end of the campaign.
Des Clark is also on the road to recovery, having not made a single appearance since the Alf Carter Cup final in late May 2011. Initially ruled out for the season after extensive reconstructive surgery on his knee, Clark is now back into his running training and is aiming to start kicking a ball again in the New Year with a view to potentially being back in action towards the end of February / beginning of March. Given that in 2010/11 he notched up 19 goals and 17 assists over a total of 31 competitive fixtures, his re-introduction could be coming at just the right time for a side still with league and cup aspirations for 2011/12.
And there was also some positive news surrounding Rob Whittaker, who also hasn’t made a single appearance during 2011/12 after being struck down with ankle and hip complaints. Whittaker was also a regular during 2010/11 after signing midway through the campaign and was in the squad for both cup finals at the end of the season, but hasn’t been since. The update is that his physiotherapy is going well, and he should be back in training towards the end of January.
