Lewis Ferguson confident ‘time will come’ with Scotland after injury setback

Serie A midfielder of the year Ferguson is scheduled to return near the end of 2024 and says he is “getting there” with “small steps”.

“I’ve still got about four months, five months until I can be back on the pitch playing again,” he explained.

“I just set a little target in my head every day, every couple of days and just try and hit it. I’m really positive about the recovery process.

“It will be a long journey but I just can’t wait to get back out and do what I love again.”

And he is hopeful of playing at future major finals with Scotland.

“I’m pretty positive that it won’t be [the last finals] for this team,” he added.

“It’s such a good group of lads. Good quality all over the pitch, good manager, good staff. We’re pushing in the right direction, we’re all pushing in the same direction.

“Everyone loves going away with the national team. It’s always such a positive place to be.

“That’s the aim – to qualify for every tournament. We want to be a team that goes to the Euros, goes to the World Cup. It’s hard work but I’m positive this squad can do it.”