Marcus Rashford has admitted feeling '10 times better' than six weeks ago as he continues to recover from a double stress fracture in his back during coronavirus lockdown.
The Manchester United forward was dealt the injury blow back in February and has been working on his rehabilitation since.
Now the country is in lockdown, his progress has to be made at home but Rashford is pleased with the gains he is making.
He told BBC Breakfast: 'I am just taking it day by day but I do feel 10 times better than I felt a month and a half ago so things are moving in the right direction and hopefully I will be ready to play again soon.
'It's just about patience, I have been working hard on the bikes and following the programme that I have been given from the club.'
Officially the Premier League is suspended until April 4 but the coronavirus crisis shows no signs of slowing down and Rashford is likely to have more recovery time before his team-mates take to the pitch again.
He went on to reveal how he is maintaining sanity while isolated, saying: 'I have been playing FIFA, reading different types of books. It is important to keep time passing, with positive vibes and just keep smiling.
'It's very difficult, even when there's nothing on TV. I have been watching old games from years ago. I know me and the United boys have been missing football.'
And during these testing times for the nation, the England forward spoke about his efforts with charity FareShare to help children who rely on free school meals and are no longer getting them.
He added: 'In the past I have done a lot of work in regards to children and when I heard about the school's shutting down, I knew that meant free meals for some kids that they are not getting at school.
'I remember when I was at school I was on free meals and my mum wouldn't get home until around six o'clock so my next meal would have been about eight o'clock.
'I was fortunate, and there are kids in much more difficult situations that don't get their meals at homes.
'It (helping children) is very important (to me), it is at the top of my top-do list. In our generation there have been a lot of positive and negative influences. I am just trying to impact the next generation in a positive way.'
Source: m.allfootballapp.com