El Spartan - Sami Khedira

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has begun the first stage of his recovery after surgery on a medial and anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The 26-year-old went under the knife during mid-November’s international break, having suffered the injury to his knee whilst in action for Germany against Italy.

Reports now are that this week has Khedira starting the first phase of his recovery, which is expected to last as long as six months and has his involvement at next summer’s World Cup in doubt.

The midfielder will be working with Bayern Munich and German national team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, who attended the player’s surgery.

Müller-Wohlfahrt, who is known for his expertise on knee injuries, has previously worked with the likes of Jurgen Klinsmann, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and Michael Ballack.

Sami Khedira is making good progress and could be training with his teammates again at Valdebebas very soon, according to Marca.

Khedira's aim is to return to Real's line-up in early May, giving him a chance of being included on Löw's list for the World Cup, according to Marca.

Khedira, who is currently doing recovery work at home, plans to fly to Madrid this Saturday to watch El Clasico live.

Sami Khedira has said he is close to a Real Madrid comeback from the knee injury suffered on international duty in November.

Khedira tore the anterior and medial ligaments in his knee while playing for Germany against Italy and has been sidelines for approaching five months.

But, AS reports, the midfielder is nearing a return and according to Khedira, he is growing more confident in his fitness all the time.

“I feel like a football player now, because I’m back on a football pitch. It’s like being at home,” the 26-year-old said.

“It feels like I’m nearing the end. I’m close to returning to the team and that gives me motivation to keep fighting.

“The beginning was very hard. The first four or five weeks was the hardest.

“I was on crutches and couldn’t walk. I was very limited.

“In the past few weeks I have been more comfortable with the knee in training. I’m very happy to tread on the grass again and I’ll be running outdoors with the ball.

“I already have more confidence in the knee and I’ve noticed I feel more secure. I feel good.”

Khedira paid tribute to the medical team at Santiago Bernabeu and revealed he has greatly missed the life of a fully fit footballer.

“The medical service at Real Madrid is very good. I trust the people who have been working on my recovery,” he continued.

“I’ve known them for six or seven years and that makes it easier.

“After a long injury and then such a recovery you can work to iron out your flaws and work on the things you do well to make them better.

“I miss the team, my teammates, the Coach. It’s very hard to train alone every day.

“It’s important for me to keep in touch with my teammates and the Coach. That makes everything easier.

“It’s a pleasure to have colleagues like them. They are big players with equally big hearts.

“We have a chance to win three titles. Everyone at Madrid wants to win, especially in the Champions League, and no one more than the players.”

Cyborg wrote:

halamadrid2 wrote:Medran is a CM and Llorente is not ready. And lol as if Carlo will trust them when he subs in DeThomas in the 90th minute when we needed to score Even if we had no midfielders he would play our CBs there

lol i know

see someone was saying recently how madrid's midfield is loaded, and the club has a lot of midfielders. this was after di maria and xabi left.

this is why pogba or someone alike should have been a priority signing.

i am eager to see what ancelotti does in the next match

Cyborg wrote:

Valkyrja wrote:Ramsey would be a better option

I don't understand.

You are being sarcastic, right?