Tate has been out for over two months with a fractured knee cap but is closing in on a return to action and believes that he can slot back into the side – when he gets the chance.<\/p>\n
Talking in today’s Western Mail, Tate said “People keep saying we need another centre-back, but I want to be that guy<\/p>\n
“I think I can do a job if I’m given the chance.<\/p>\n
“I’m not going to close the book on right-back or central midfield. But I would like to be given a chance at centre-half.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t mind being moved around into different positions. I really enjoyed it and, if the team needs me to, I’d do it again. But for now I want to stick to central defence.<\/p>\n
“My knee feels good and hopefully I will be back in the full squad soon”<\/p>\n
“It’s just really frustrating to be honest,” he said. “I was feeling really fit, really strong and then this happened.<\/p>\n
“The timing was the worst thing about it really. I was talking to Garry Monk about it and it was the same for him last year, although his was a much worse injury.<\/p>\n
“It’s strange because we both injured our knees in the second game of the season at a time when we were feeling fitter than ever before.<\/p>\n
“It’s bad being on the sidelines. But I have to be grateful that I was only out for nine weeks.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t think it would be this bad. I just thought it was bruising around the kneecap that would go down after a couple of days.<\/p>\n
“But it didn’t go away and when I went for a scan a few days later they found a fracture and it turned out I would be out for several weeks.<\/p>\n
“You have to be positive with these things though. When I look at the likes of Garry, Darren Way and Owain Tudor-Jones, the injuries they have had to deal with shows how lucky I am.”<\/p>\n
Tate is also aware that he needs to be back in action to earn himself a new deal at the club “It’s not really in my hands,” he said. “I’d love to stay and the club knows that.<\/p>\n
“I’m happy here in Wales and I love playing for Swansea. It’s not something I want to give up.<\/p>\n
“I’d like to get it sorted as soon as possible if they are going to offer me something. But it’s the manager’s choice and I understand that.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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