Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
[Huw Evans Picture Agency] Cardiff City midfielder Eli King is still learning to trust his body after completing the long road back from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury suffered in August 2025.
King played his first game since that season-ending injury on Saturday, entering for the final 26 minutes of Cardiff's 5-1 pre-season victory at Forest Green Rovers.
"I'm lucky that I've had three or four weeks of training now before this game - it's not like I've just been thrust out there," said 23-year-old King.
"It's a lot of firsts for me, my first tackle, my first change of direction; I'm definitely having to trust my body and all the work I've done over the last 10-11 months."
King could gain further pre-season minutes when the Bluebirds host Italian giants Roma in their final summer friendly on Saturday, 1 August (15:00 BST).
He is hoping to put himself in consideration…
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