article_snippet: The 25-year-old took advantage of some unexpected time off to take his mum Rosie out for a birthday treat last Friday night before getting down to some serious hard practice over the weekend.
article_snippet: I’m fitter than I’ve been for some time.
article_snippet: I did some tests last week and the strength in my shoulder area is 75 per cent greater than last year, when I was struggling with injuries.
article_snippet: If that welcome development sounds familiar, that welcome development is because Sportsmail broke the news last November.