Cardiff City midfielder Eli King remains to be learning to trust his body after finishing the lengthy highway again from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury suffered in August 2025.
King performed his first recreation since that season-ending injury on Saturday, getting into for the ultimate 26 minutes of Cardiff’s 5-1 pre-season victory at Forest Green Rovers.
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“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,” stated 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 may acquire additional pre-season minutes when the Bluebirds host Italian giants Roma of their last summer time pleasant on Saturday, 1 August (15:00 BST).
He is hoping to put himself in consideration for Brian Barry-Murphy on the earliest alternative, with Cardiff beginning their Championship marketing campaign at house to Wrexham on Monday, 17 August (20:00 BST).
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That mouthwatering league opener follows Cardiff’s house Carabao Cup tie to League Two Swindon Town, whom King confronted in certainly one of his two appearances throughout the 2025-26 season.
“I’m hoping [to go to the next level]. We’ve got another few weeks left of pre-season and the cup game as well,” King added.
“I’ll be looking to train as best as possible, keep putting myself into a position where I can be trusted in games.”