 David Strettle vows to return to the England side after his latest injury. |
David Strettle is desperate to recapture his place in the England side following his latest injury problem. The Harlequins wing suffered a reoccurrence of his metatarsal injury during the victory against Worcester and could be out for up to six weeks. Strettle told BBC London 94.9: "I won't be happy until that England shirt is mine again. "England have stepped in and really want this nipped in the bud, so fingers crossed I can get it sorted now." He added: "Basically the way I run, and the way I side-step, I put so much weight through the outside of my foot, the fifth metatarsal, that it comes under so much stress. "So it's going to be a case of not necessarily changing one thing but adjust a lot of things, possibly my running style and boots, and try and cover all areas really."  | I felt something go as soon as I put my weight on the foot but luckily it's just a hairline fracture |
The 25-year-old, who previously injured his foot in the Six Nations game against Wales in February, said it was a familiar feeling. "I knew straight away," he said. "I felt something go as soon as I put my weight on the foot. It's happened twice before so I knew it was broken. "I didn't have the scan until four days later, but they only confirmed what I already knew. "Luckily it's just a hairline fracture so it's only going to be about five or six weeks."
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