Benni looking forward to SWC

2010-03-10 11:46

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Johannesburg - Benni McCarthy has returned to training at English Premiership side West Ham United FC this week.

The Bafana Bafana striker sustained a knee injury during his debut for the Hammers on February 6 and he has been sidelined ever since.

Critics suggested that the former Blackburn Rovers and Porto star will miss the rest of the season, including the 2010 World Cup, but McCarthy is back in training and hoping to make the squad that will face Chelsea this weekend.

“He’s back in training,” his agent Rob Moore was quoted on theboleyninheritance.com. “Reports of him missing the World Cup were just lazy journalism - Benni will play to the best of his ability for West Ham and if he is fit then he is looking forward to the World Cup.”

The news was reiterated by West Ham’s spokesperson Laura Burkin, who said that rumours speculating that McCarthy could miss the World Cup were wide of the mark.

She said: “I don’t know where they came from – Benni picked up an injury in his first match for us and has been recovering well. He’s been in for light training already and it is hoped he will be able to join in fully later this week. It’s too early to say when he will be back in contention to play on Saturday but he is making good progress.”

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