Berkovic nearing City return

Last updated : 01 April 2003 By FootyMAD
The Isreali international midfielder, who has made just one appearance for City this year, has stepped up his rehabilitation after surgery on the groin complaint.

"After the match at Fulham, I couldn't walk for three days but I still continued to play," he told City's official website.

"In the end I just had to say enough. I still don't understand how I got through the match at Old Trafford but now I feel much better, even if I'm still getting a niggling pain in my groin.

"It's been very frustrating for me. I haven't done anything for three to four weeks and then I started to train again.

"I'm still not 100% but maybe it's the reaction of the training."