Fulham defender Zdenek Grygera has revealed that he hopes to return to training at the beginning of July.

The 31-year-old, who joined the club from Juventus last summer, has been out of action since suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in November.

However, he has insisted that his recovery is going positively, and hopes to soon return to the fold.

"I'm happy with my recovery and I feel well. I will start running again any day now so it's important that everything stays positive," he told the club's official website.

"I'll be here over the summer focusing on my recovery. I will go away for a bit of family time but I want to train and do everything possible for my recovery. I'm hoping to be fit at the end of June or the beginning of July."

Fulham finished the Premier League season in ninth position.