Outstanding Jack O’Connell progress revealed as Sheffield United man continues health bid

Jack O’Connell has undergone a exceptional bodily transformation because the Sheffield United defender continues his bid for health after greater than two years out of the sport.

The defender, who turned 29 in March, has not performed since September 2020 and has since undergone two operations on his injured knee. Blades followers are determined to see him in a Blades shirt once more but it surely stays to be seen whether or not that may occur, together with his contract set to run out on the finish of subsequent month.

“I see mild on the finish of the tunnel now,” he admitted earlier this season. “I really feel good, it’s only a disgrace that the video games have run out and I haven’t had a lot time to get again on the pitch.

“Clearly I’m out of contract however I’m simply pleased I can run and I’m taking part in soccer once more. So there’s undoubtedly mild on the finish of the tunnel and we’ll see what occurs subsequent season.”

O’Connell has continuously labored with a private coach on the Hybrid Efficiency Centre in Bolton, with coach Daniel Baldwin this weekend sharing pictures of the defender’s exceptional bodily transformation over the past 12 weeks on Instagram.

“Twelve weeks of labor weight-reduction plan down with the massive man,” Baldwin wrote. “Ruthless with it all through. He’s an absolute workhorse relating to coaching in order that side was by no means going to be troublesome.

“It’s been the primary time weight-reduction plan in a way the place each calorie entering into has been managed and the entire course of was handled like a boss.”

O’Connell and his companion, England Lionesses star Alex Greenwood, not too long ago started a enterprise enterprise collectively however O’Connell, talking on punditry responsibility with Sky Sports activities earlier within the season, insisted he isn’t giving up on returning to the sport.

“I’ve bought plenty of stuff happening exterior of soccer,” the defender added. “Me and Alex have simply opened a wellness centre in Cheshire and we’re going to convey out our personal complement line.

“Alex has simply launched her personal soccer academy. So there’s rather a lot happening. However my day job is to be a footballer, and that’s what I attempt to do daily.”