Ian Westlake hopes to be '100 per cent' fit again by the end of this week.

The Ipswich Town midfielder has been undergoing round-the-clock treatment to recover from a medial ligament injury suffered against Portsmouth.

And his recovery has been achieved quicker than expected.

Westlake, from Clacton, told the Evening Gazette: "I should be 100 per cent fit again by the end of the week.

"I was having treatment every day but now it's more a question of doing exercises to strengthen and build-up my leg again.

"Things have happened quicker than I expected.

"Being fit in time for pre-season was my big priority and I thought I might have to postpone a holiday to make sure that happened.

"But now I can go away, relax and come back totally focused on getting in the starting line-up."

Published Monday, May 19, 2003

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