Dean Keates is down the pecking order after his injury

Peterborough United midfielder Dean Keates has acknowledged that he faces a huge task if he is to feature in manager Darren Ferguson's plans.

The 30-year-old is back in training after aggravating a knee injury in the early October win over Walsall.

"I see myself as being fourth choice at the minute," Keates told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"There's nothing worse than training Monday to Friday and not being involved at the weekend."

Keates has missed the last four games with a sore knee.

Since then Paul Coutts and Charlie Lee have cemented themselves as the number one partnership in the centre of the park.

Posh, who also have Micah Hyde eyeing a midfield place, are on a 10-game unbeaten run in League One.

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