Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is feeling good about the progress he is making as he continues on the road to recovery from his knee problems.

Vidic suffered cruciate ligament damage in his right knee in United’s Champions League group game against Basel in December 2011 which sidelined him for the remainder of that season.

Then, after playing in the Red Devils’ opening five matches of the current campaign, the Serbian centre-back underwent surgery on the same knee in September.

He returned to action in December and has featured in 10 of United’s last 16 fixtures in all competitions, starting nine of those.

And after sitting out the 1-1 Champions League last-16 first leg draw at Real Madrid on February 13, over the last few days Vidic has completed back-to-back starts – in victories over Reading in the FA Cup and QPR in the Premier League – for the second time since his September operation.

“I had problems with my knee and I was so long without football,” he said.

“It is difficult now we are playing Wednesday-Saturday-Wednesday. I have had to think whether it is good for me to play or not. Sometimes I will get a reaction and sometimes I won’t. This is normal.

“Since I came back I have had to say if I can get through the two or three months. Then I will be fine. It is not a long-term thing. It is the normal procedure after the kind of op I had.

“After I’d had surgery I knew we’d then have to manage the knee and then after that it would be normal again. It is all dependent on the individual. But it should be soon. After every game I am feeling better and that is a good sign.

“It was just swelling sometimes after matches. There was no pain, it was just a reaction as the knee got used to the work again. It is a normal thing.

“I have played twice in five days now and it has been good.”