Oliver Skipp is delighted to be back in action for Tottenham.
Defeat at home to Newcastle United on Sunday was his first start since the 3-2 win at Leicester City on 23 January - covering 36 matches in all competitions - as he first recovered from a pubis injury that required surgery in April, then the added blow of a foot injury as he returned to action in pre-season.
Speaking to SPURSPLAY, Skipp said: “It's not been the most ideal last, what, nine months... it's nice to be out there again but it's always hard to reflect on that when the result is what it is. I would have liked to have maybe performed a bit better and helped the team to get that victory.
“I feel 100 per cent, I'm training hard and obviously that rhythm will start to come more and more with the more training time and game time I get. I need to keep pushing and making sure that when I get those opportunities, I take them and keep performing better and better each time."
Next up for Spurs is Sporting CP in the Champions League and Skipp added: “It's always difficult after two defeats but we've a massive game on Wednesday, so everybody is going to be up for it and making sure we get that performance, that extra five per cent. It doesn't feel like we're miles off."
