Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster admits he's desperate to put all his injuries behind him.

"It's been an absolute nightmare from when I came back here from being on loan at Watford," said Foster. "It just seemed to be injury after injury. Now I seem to be putting a run of fitness together.

"I'm training every day, my body feels good, and I'm playing the odd first-team game here and there which is good for me."

For Foster - earmarked some time ago as a future England keeper - the occasional United game has been very much his diet this season. His next, however, should be Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley against Tottenham.

"It is a good opportunity to win a medal," added Foster, who has played only six United games since signing for the club in 2005. "If I do play, it will be absolutely fantastic.

"All the lads are buzzing. Those who are in contention cannot wait for it to come. It would be a special day for me if I could play in it and win it. Sunday could be a bit of a stage for me to remind people of what I am about.

"When I finished at Watford I had a little bit of a reputation as a decent up-and-coming goalkeeper and in the last couple of years because of circumstances I have faded away almost.

"It is a good chance to get my name back out there and people can see that I am still around and still a good goalkeeper."