20.11.2003 - Baros on course for Christmas return

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Milan Baros could be back in first team action slightly earlier than expected, after he revealed he is ahead of schedule in his battle back to fitness.

The Czech striker has been out since early September after suffering a broken ankle during the Premiership win at Blackburn, and he was expected to be out until early in the New Year.

But Baros said: 'I have started running again now so everything is progressing really well.

'I still think it will be four weeks before I'm able to kick the ball in training. But I would say I'm ahead of schedule. Originally I thought I wouldn't be playing until January but I'm hoping it will be around Christmas time.'