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Reda Johnson has set himself the target of playing in every game for the remainder of Coventry City’s season.The injury-prone Sky Blues defender made his long-awaited return to the side at Yeovil on Saturday when he continued his impressive record in a City shirt, helping the team to a point and clean sheet.
So far this season the 26-year-old summer signing has helped collect 24 points from his 14 League One showings, being on the losing side just once when he’s completed the 90 minutes which was on his debut on the opening game of the season when he scored two goals in the 3-2 defeat at Bradford.
The only other league defeat he was involved in was when he was sent off early at Scunthorpe in September after City had taken a 16th-minute lead, playing his part in the downfall as the Iron took advantage against ten men.
Disappointingly, the Benin international has missed 13 league encounters through injury, suspension and duty for his country.
But after his latest come-back to action, he vowed: “I would like to play all the games from now until the end of the season. I want to be fit and when I am fit I am always playing and always take points.
“Some people have told me I am the talisman and people were saying the same thing when I was at Sheffield Wednesday, so it has kept going here at Coventry.
Injuries meant he was a source of frustration at his previous club where he made just 75 league appearances in three-and-a-half seasons at Hillsborough, 24 being the most in a season, coming in his first full campaign.
His latest lay-off was due to a tear to his groin and hip flexor which kept him out for six games.
“The problem is you can’t rush back after that type of injury because if you do you risk getting injured again,” he said.
“Usually when you get injured you stay with the physio and have ten days with the fitness coach but I didn’t have that choice.
“They asked me to play and I played and I did what I could for the team and we kept a clean sheet.
“It was hard and I was blowing after 45 minutes but I came through OK.”
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/reda-wants-play-full-part-8520352?
So far this season the 26-year-old summer signing has helped collect 24 points from his 14 League One showings, being on the losing side just once when he’s completed the 90 minutes which was on his debut on the opening game of the season when he scored two goals in the 3-2 defeat at Bradford.
The only other league defeat he was involved in was when he was sent off early at Scunthorpe in September after City had taken a 16th-minute lead, playing his part in the downfall as the Iron took advantage against ten men.
Disappointingly, the Benin international has missed 13 league encounters through injury, suspension and duty for his country.
But after his latest come-back to action, he vowed: “I would like to play all the games from now until the end of the season. I want to be fit and when I am fit I am always playing and always take points.
“Some people have told me I am the talisman and people were saying the same thing when I was at Sheffield Wednesday, so it has kept going here at Coventry.
Injuries meant he was a source of frustration at his previous club where he made just 75 league appearances in three-and-a-half seasons at Hillsborough, 24 being the most in a season, coming in his first full campaign.
His latest lay-off was due to a tear to his groin and hip flexor which kept him out for six games.
“The problem is you can’t rush back after that type of injury because if you do you risk getting injured again,” he said.
“Usually when you get injured you stay with the physio and have ten days with the fitness coach but I didn’t have that choice.
“They asked me to play and I played and I did what I could for the team and we kept a clean sheet.
“It was hard and I was blowing after 45 minutes but I came through OK.”
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/reda-wants-play-full-part-8520352?