"The Eindhoven game was a big one for me, coming back into the side. I was disappointed to come off against Chelsea, but you always accept the manager's decision, even if you want to stay on. I wasn't helped by the booking I got early on, when I felt hard done by," said the defender.
"At the moment I'm just concentrating on playing consistently. I've not had much luck with injuries, but I hope the worst is behind me.
"I've worked a lot to improve my stamina, which was affected by a hernia operation. Last year I was getting cramp after about 65 minutes and having to come off, but in Eindhoven I came through 90 minutes and only got cramp two minutes from the end."