Owen Beck is itching to make his return for Blackburn Rovers after serving his three-game suspension.
The on-loan Liverpool left-back has missed the win over Queens Park Rangers and defeats against Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle after his red card against Preston North End.
It's been an eventful start to life for Beck, making his debut in a ferocious East Lancs derby. He then backed that up with another impressive performance before his dismissal. He was, of course, bitten by Milutin Osmajic in that game too.
Beck didn't focus too much on the incident, which earned the Preston North End striker an eight-game FA ban, but insisted there's 'no place in football' for that behaviour.
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"It's been a bit crazy and chaotic, at times," he told RoversTV.
"I'm trying to take the positives from the start I've had at Blackburn on loan. There's plenty to take from it.
"Three games, I have been trying to find that consistency really. I had a good start at Burnley, a good game against Bristol City and then the Preston game, naive getting sent off and one to learn from.
"I have to apologise to the players I left out there. Credit to them for battling out and getting a point. I apologise to the staff and the fans as well, a naive moment for me and one I'll learn from, which I will.
"I'm a young player, it was naive and as long as I learn from it, these things happen at some point.
"I kicked out at one of their players, it was naive. But then what happened after, I won't go into too much detail, but I don't think there's a place for that in football."
Beck was involved with Rovers Under-21s on Friday night to top up his tank after his spell out of the team. He got two assists as they beat Leicester City 3-2, securing their first Premier League 2 points of the season.
The 20-year-old will be available again after the international break and will be pushing Harry Pickering to get his shirt back. It's been an agonising wait for him Beck, after loving his first taste of senior football at Ewood Park.
"It's tough. I came in and watched the game against QPR and not being able to be out there at Ewood was tough," he admitted.
"All footballers want to do is play, especially me. I have only played a few games at this club and they'd gone well. I am dying to get back out there really.
"The key is to keep taking things game by game, the matches come thick and fast. We have a great squad, great coaching staff.
"All the players have bought in. We've had a good start and we've shown what we can do. We have set the standards so it's up to us to keep those up and not let them slip.
"We've had some great performances at Ewood with the help of the fans. Swansea can't come quick enough for me.
"The fans have been brilliant and welcomed me in. I want to give them something back with my performance. I do feel like I've had a positive start despite what happened at Preston.
"The international break is here and then I'm back available which I'm looking forward to. Training is training but nothing gives you that feeling like a game.
"Being back out at Ewood with the 21s was great. They put a good shift in, we got the three points and I got two assists."
Beck will be away with the Wales senior side over the international break. The defender was called-up in the last camp too but is waiting for his debut.
Craig Bellamy's side face Iceland (Friday) and Montenegro (Monday) in the next week in the Nations League. They've made a positive start to their group with four points from their first two fixtures.
An international debut would be a dream come true for Beck, who is hoping to impress the manager and earn himself an opportunity.
"I can't wait. Wales have a new manager and being around it in the last camo was a great feeling," he said.
"I've been picked again and I can't wait. I haven't made my debut yet but I'm ready to be called upon if the gaffer needs me.
"To get called up for my country, there isn't a feeling quite like it. I've watched Wales play all my life so to be named in the squad, be around it, and anything can happen.
"It's about training, showing what I can do in the sessions and then be ready. It would be a life-long dream come true, a surreal moment forr me and my family to make my debut."
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