Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has revealed he could be soon turning out for the reserves as he recovers from a knee operation.

"All is going well," he told MUTV. "I've been training for the last two or three months. I started full time training about six weeks ago.

"All been good so far, no niggles or pain, so I'm looking to play a reserves game pretty soon."

But United's medical staff don't want to rush the former Stoke City keeper at the risk of re-injury.

"It's a serious injury," he added. "I've been out for eight months. I always knew it would be tough this season. I've got to the stage now where I'm itching to go, but the physios are just having to hold me back. It's frustrating, but you have to listen to them.

"I'm working on my sharpness and my handling in training now. There's a few things I'm going to work on. Kicking, cross-taking with players around me. I've got to do a bit of that, and then I'll hopefully be ready to play for the reserves."