Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is delighted to be back in training.
Khedira tore ligaments in November, but he is not back in full training and looks firmly on course to make the World Cup finals.
The German midfielder told AS: "I feel like a football player now, because I'm back on a football pitch. It's like being at home.
"It feels like I'm nearing the end. I'm close to returning to the team and that gives me motivation to keep fighting.
"The beginning was very hard. The first four or five weeks was the hardest.
"I was on crutches and couldn't walk. I was very limited.
"In the past few weeks I have been more comfortable with the knee in training. I'm very happy to tread on the grass again and I'll be running outdoors with the ball.
"I already have more confidence in the knee and I've noticed I feel more secure. I feel good."