Aljofree continues injury return

Aljofree joined Swindon from Championship side Plymouth in 2007

Swindon Town defender Hasney Aljofree continued his comeback from a knee injury by playing his first 90 minutes in almost a year on Monday.

The 31-year-old came through the 2-1 Wiltshire Premier Shield semi-final first leg win at Salisbury City.

He told BBC Wiltshire: "It feels good. I've still got to get a few games under my belt before I start thinking about first team football.

"I've got to preserve what I have left in my knee. I've had five operations."

He continued: "I've got to keep training hard and plugging away, I might get my chance.

It's what Andrew Flintoff has got, and Ledley King. Basically I can't train all week and can only play in games to get my fitness

Hasney Aljofree on his injury

"It's all about playing first team football whether its at Swindon Town or whereever else it may be. I'm up for (loan) offers, I'll consider quite a lot of things."

Having injured his knee at Oldham last December, Aljofree has featured in a couple of reserve matches recently but the game at Salisbury was a big step-up.

He said: "[Being sidelined] is torture. I'm a footballer at the end of the day and I want to be with the lads and train day-in and day-out.

"It's called a knee fusion (injury). It's what Andrew Flintoff has got, and Ledley King. Basically I can't train all week and can only play in games to get my fitness."