BURNLEY striker Danny Ings says he has not set a target date for his return to action as he recovers from a successful knee operation.

Ings needed surgery after tearing cartilage in his knee just days after signing for the Clarets from Bournemouth in a deal that could ultimately be worth £1m.

It was a huge blow for both player and club but the operation went well and the 19-year-old is now focusing on his rehabilitation and eventual return to action.

Boss Eddie Howe has previously said that he expected Ings to be out for four or five months, with the player himself putting no timeline on his comeback at this stage.

Ings said: “I think it’s just how it goes, there isn’t a certain time limit, it’s just when you’re ready. You know yourself when you’re ready.

“It was literally one of thoase freak accidents. I was doing a bit extra in training, I had a shot and I just landed on my shooting foot and felt my knee pop inwards. I heard the tear myself.

“It was my second proper training session and I wanted to make a good first impression.

“The first two days of training were going really well but it’s one of those things you’ve got to try to get over and move on from.

“The operation was a success, they managed to fix most of the cartilage that was in the knee so that’s a positive for me in the long term.

“I’m in every day at 8.30am doing gym session every day, which is tough.

“But I’ve been working on my upper body, which the gaffer knows I need to work on anyway.

“Hopefully I’ve got this one out of the way and I’ll be injury free for the rest of my contract here now.”

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