LAWSON EAGER TO PUT INJURIES TO BED
BETWEEN ankle and knee injuries, it has been a horror year for Lawson D’Ath but the midfielder is optimistic his injury luck has turned at MK Dons.
The summer signing from Luton managed just six starts last season while an ankle problem kept him out for two months early this season.
However, he made his return off the bench a fortnight ago against Cambridge and is confident his injury misfortune is behind him.
He said: “It seems to be the case in football. You get one injury and it has a domino effect. Hopefully, I’m over that and can look forward.
“Even at Luton, I was injured for the most part. It has been a tough year but hopefully, now I’m on the up.
“Like any footballer, I want to show what I’m capable of but I haven’t been able to do that. I hope now I’m on the right path again.
“Last year, I did my ankle, came back; did my medial, came back. I was fine but it was the end of the season, then I had a little niggle in pre-season, then did my ankle.
“It was really stop-start. I know I don’t really get muscle injuries – touch wood – but they have been contact injuries.”
The move to Buckinghamshire has seen D’Ath reunite with his former Exeter manager Paul Tisdale, much to the 25-yearold’s delight.
He added: “It is really good working with Tis – I really enjoyed working with him before and he was the biggest reason I came here.
“I want to get playing under him again.
“(Promotion is) the aim but it’s only October and there is a long way to go.
“It’s good to be in form now, but the main time will be between Christmas onwards.
“That’s when you need to be picking up the points.”