West Ham United's Valon Behrami has vowed to come back stronger from his knee ligament injury.
The 23-year-old Switzerland international midfielder suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in last month's 1-0 win over Manchester City which has ruled him out for the season.
He has undergone keyhole surgery and is ready to start light rehabilitation work at the club's Chadwell Heath training ground.
"The West Ham fans have been fantastic to me since I arrived and I want them to know I want to come back stronger and give my all for the team when I can," he said. "I know with this support I can do my rehab work even better.
"I was told afterwards that our fans were clapping for me when I was carried off. At that time, I wasn't aware of this because of the injury! I wish they were clapping for me for a different reason! But hearing that just makes me know even more how special this club is and the people around it.
"I hope that they [the fans] will continue to support the team as they play the rest of the games, this is very important for all of us, to have their backing. Here at West Ham, it is not about the individual, it's about the team."
(From Website : http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1604872,00.html)
