Everton winger Andy Van Der Meyde is eager to prove his doubters wrong and force his way back into the first team at Goodison Park.Van Der Meyde has been plagued by injuries since he arrived at Everton from Italian giants Inter Milan in 2005 but is keen to put his troubles behind him.
"It's my aim to get back in the side," he told the Liverpool Evening Post. "I need it, Everton need it, the supporters deserve it and I can't wait to get back in the team and give them something back.
"Sometimes I have the feeling that people think, 'look at him, he's injured again and enjoying it', but that isn't the case, I want to play football.
"I feel good now, it's been a long time, I've been out for 10 weeks. I feel good, I've started doing some shooting and doing some running.
"We don't want to rush it because it makes no sense. If I come out too early and pull it again, then I will be out for another ten weeks, so I'd rather stay another week out and get back for the rest of the season."
