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Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar admits he is a 'fighter' after injury battles

Image: Ron Vlaar: Admits his battles with injury have made him a 'fighter'

Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar has revealed his battle back from two career-threatening knee injuries have made him the player he is today.

Surgery

He added: "The doctors didn't say something like it could end my career because that's not very helpful in your mind. "After the second time it was hard until the surgery. Then one way - up." Villa take on Manchester United at Villa Park on Saturday and Vlaar admits games such as that are why players make the move to the Premier League. However, thanks to his injury-plagued past he insists he takes every game seriously, regardless of the opposition, as he knows he is fortunate to be playing at all. When asked whether he will raise his game for the Red Devils, he added: "No. I try to play as good as I can every game. "Against bigger clubs you are motivated you mean? That is bad, you have to be the same every day. "I am a player who likes to win every fight, every game. I am looking forward to playing against strikers I have not played against before."

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