CROCKED striker Callum Wilson is “on schedule” in his bid to recover having ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in September.

Cherries assistant-manager Jason Tindall reported that the 23-year-old, who had pouched five Premier League goals when he was stretchered off 15 minutes into his seventh top-flight appearance at Stoke, was in a “good place”.

Wilson, who in October targeted a return before the end of the season, yesterday posted a short video on Twitter of his rehabilitation work behind the scenes at Vitality Stadium.

Recovery going well, slowly making progress in the gym 🏋🏽 Next step...Add some weights!😂 😂 @afcbournemouth #afcb pic.twitter.com/LsGP3oMuKe — Callum Wilson (@officialcwilson) December 17, 2015





And while Tindall remained cautious about the hotshot’s prognosis, he did confirm that Wilson’s progress had been a source of encouragement to Cherries staff.

Tindall told the Daily Echo: “With long-term injuries it is hard to say anything for certain but at this stage of his rehab he is doing very well.

“He is certainly on schedule. It is too early to say whether or not he will be back ahead of schedule but we do hope to see him sooner rather than later.

“Mentally, Callum is very strong. He has a real confidence about him and when you go through an injury like his, your mental state is so important.

“He is looking forward to returning. He is in as good a place as he can be at the minute, both in himself and in terms of his recovery.”