After injuring the ankle in the 0-0 draw at Mardy Lane in the local derby in March, the talented midfielder tells the Nottingham Evening Post of his frustations in getting back to full fitness. "When the injury was first diagnosed I was told it would be six to 12 weeks, then three or four months and now it looks as if it will be another month.
"But now I would rather wait until it has fully healed rather than risking it by coming back too early.
"The pain is in three different areas - on the outside and inside of my ankle and my Achilles tendon is also a bit sore.
"It is a blow that I could now miss the start of the season."