Veteran Manly backrower Steve Menzies said he was still two to three weeks away from returning from an abdominal injury.
Menzies hasn't played since round one and only returned to the training paddock this week but said he still had abdomen pain.
However, with the Eagles leading the competition with eight out of nine wins, Menzies knows he doesn't have to rush back.
"I've been running four, probably five days this week up to about 90 per cent," he said.
"I'm hoping two maybe three weeks. I still can feel it a bit swerving and doing agility but it's getting better."
The Manly warhorse said despite his time on the sidelines, he was keen to continue his career beyond 2007.
"Obviously I won't know (if it is completely right) until I get back out there but I'm still pretty keen to run around next year," Menzies said.
"It's hard (being sidelined). The boys are going well and I'd love to be out there.
"They're obviously missing me dearly," he said with a wry smile.
"I don't need to rush back. I can just get ready because they are doing really well."
From NRL.com
Menzies hasn't played since round one and only returned to the training paddock this week but said he still had abdomen pain.
However, with the Eagles leading the competition with eight out of nine wins, Menzies knows he doesn't have to rush back.
"I've been running four, probably five days this week up to about 90 per cent," he said.
"I'm hoping two maybe three weeks. I still can feel it a bit swerving and doing agility but it's getting better."
The Manly warhorse said despite his time on the sidelines, he was keen to continue his career beyond 2007.
"Obviously I won't know (if it is completely right) until I get back out there but I'm still pretty keen to run around next year," Menzies said.
"It's hard (being sidelined). The boys are going well and I'd love to be out there.
"They're obviously missing me dearly," he said with a wry smile.
"I don't need to rush back. I can just get ready because they are doing really well."
From NRL.com
