Manchester United midfielder Anderson is confident his injury woes are behind him.

He was limited to just over 11 hours of Premier League action last season with knee and hamstring injuries but is now refusing to push his body to breaking point in a bid to stay fit.

He said: "I'm trying to look after myself and get as fit as I can. In the past I might have had the odd niggle but just wanted to keep playing. Eventually that caught up with me.

"I understand now that if I'm not one hundred per cent fit then I have to wait because I'll still get opportunities.

"It's hard because you don't want to miss any games but in the past I've tried to push myself and have ended up with more injury problems.

"I now understand that I need to be completely right."