Danilo Pantic on the road to recovery

Upon returning from Turkey, Partizan squad continues training at Zemunelo camp. Unfortunately, midfielder Danilo Pantic is not among them, as he is struggling with Achilles for a month now, just like his teammate Djordje Ivanovic.

Pantic is under therapy at medical department of club`s sports centre while in the afternoon he visits Crowne Plaza Hotel`s gym and swimming pool:

-I`m here at Saruna Wellness in Crowne Plaza exercising in swimming pool and gym for two hours a day, one hour is reserved for swimming pool and exercise that doesn`t put pressure on my Achilles as it`s important for me not to have any contact with surface. This exercise will make my tendons stronger and make me recover as soon as possible. I hope I`ll be able to train and be ready to play soon, says Pantic.

Achilles injury recovery takes two to six weeks.

-Yes, I`m out for account for a month now. I`m using ice in great amounts, that`s so important. There`s not enough blood in tendon and it`s hard to get there. We irritate it by walking during the day. It`s rather rare and uncomfortable injury.

How much did it affect you not being able to work with the team during winter preps?

-I found it hard although I was in Turkey with the boys for two weeks. But, there`s no point regretting over something you cannot change back. I have to be positive and to hope I`ll join my teammates on the pitch soon. These things happen and we are kind of ready for it. It`s good I didn`t pick up more serious injury, this is sort of ok, its gonna get healed.

Partizan is away to Backa to start with and Eternal derby game is coming soon after.

-It`s important for us to restart the season in a good fashion, to win. We will play one defensive side and I hope we`ll win all the games prior to the derby. Then we have to give hundred percent and win the derby game as well.

Defensive side means parked bus?

-Well, that`s what we do too when we lock horns with really strong opponent. That`s not wrong if you can benefit from it. It`s on us to smash that bus and score.

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