Harry Maguire insists his ankle is "improving and getting better" as he eyes a return to fitness for England's Euro 2020 campaign.
The Manchester United defender has been sidelined since May 9 after injuring his ankle against Aston Villa.
Maguire still earned a spot in Gareth Southgate's 26-man for the Euros, and the 28-year-old is confident he will be fit for the competition.
"The fear that I had was missing everything," Maguire told The Sun. "I generally try to play through injuries. It was more of a twist, so when I did that, I knew it would be some sort of ligament damage.
"When I got the results of the scan, I knew it would be unlikely I would make the Europa League final - but we also never ruled it out.
"I would jump out of bed and put weight on my ankle, which I probably should not have done, and test it to see if the pain was still there.
"Every morning I woke up wishing the pain would be gone. Unfortunately, it was not to be. I knew for me to start the Europa League final was very unlikely but I hoped to play some part.
"However, it was out of reach and just not possible. Ahead of the final, I could still not run on the ankle. Obviously, it was really bad timing for myself.
"But it is now improving and getting better, so I am just looking forward to the Euros."
