Jarvis: I feel good

Striker Aaron Jarvis has said the injured hamstring which has kept him out for three-and-a-half months is “feeling good” and he is hoping to feature in the final match of Yeovil Town’s season at Aldershot Town on Bank Holiday Monday.

The frontman had eight goals to his name when he suffered a reoccurrence of  a hamstring injury which he suffered earlier in his career during the 1-1 draw at Ebbsfleet United in mid-January.

Speaking about that moment to BBC Somerset’s Jack Killah on Friday, he said: “I knew straight away because this is the third time I have done it. I knew what I was about to go through rehab-wise, so mentally I was prepared for it.

“I just started chipping in with a few more goals and I felt confident, we had 20 games left and I was trying to think what figure of goals I wanted to end on and then that same night the hamstring said ‘no thanks’.”

The 27-year-old appeared as a 67th minute substitute in last Saturday’s final home match of the season, a 2-1 home defeat to Sutton United, and admitted it was a “bitter sweet” moment to return to fitness with just two matches of the National League Premier Division season remaining.

He said: “It is a bit bitter sweet because there is only one game left and I did not think I would be back on the pitch this season, but I am glad I am and hopefully we can go out on a high on Monday.

“I have had this same injury before and have re-torn it just before the summer break, so (deciding to play before the end of the season) was a big ‘risk or reward’ situation, but I feel good and I am happy to be out there and help the boys.

“I have been in full training for a few weeks now, so it is just a case of building it up when we can on the pitch. Match fitness is completely different to training, I can do as much as I can in training and extras but you cannot replicate match fitness.”

On Monday’s game, he added: “We want to end the season on a high. Unfortunately we could win the last home game last Saturday, but we can use that as motivation to finish the season on a high at Aldershot. From a personal point of view, if I am selected to get some minutes, hopefully I can progress my fitness. As a team we want to play well and end the season with three points.”