It Rains a Lot Here

Lars Jacobsen is close to a return to full fitness, but surprisingly what he is most worried about is the rain, yes the rain. The Danish defender with just one subs appearance to his name this season has been on the injury list with a dislocated shoulder and is about to return to full training. The rain though is occupying his mind. Never mind Lars, as I always say, you can never get wet in a pub !!

Lars says: "First of all I have to get 100 per cent fit and then we will see if I am able to play some games. I hope so. The rehabilitation period following that shoulder injury has been a meticulous one, but Jacobsen senses he is nearing the end of that particular journey. I can do most things. What I can't do is…I have limited range in my shoulder so I am a bit scared to fall on it or bend it all the way over. That is the only thing holding me back now. I can push and punch and stuff but the movement has to be 100 per cent before I can go back into full training.

It has always been January (a return to full training) and I hope to be out there a bit sooner! I am comfortable here. I have my apartment and I really like the city. It rains a bit too much but we can't do anything about that! I will be training all over Christmas. I am pretty close to getting into ball-work with the guys so I have to keep working hard every day. It is going to be tough training over Christmas but I won't mind that." (30/12/08)

Fitness Boost

Although it's early days, Lars has indicated he maybe fit in December rather than January after his dislocated shoulder.

Lars says: "I got injured at the worst possible time. I had only trained about five times, then I went away with the Danish national team and got this injury. I was very unhappy at the time of my injury but now I'm just trying to look forward to coming back. Hopefully, I should be ready in December. That's all I'm focusing on at the moment.

"I just got out of the sling last week, so that's positive, and I'm starting to work a bit more with my shoulder joint and try to get the movement back. I haven't been able to move my arm for a few weeks and I'm just starting to get some movement back, so that feels a bit strange. I can't really run at the moment because it's too much for my shoulder to take so I'm just working on the bike for my cardio and doing some exercises in the gym." (22/10/08)

Out Until Jan 2009

Lars will be out of action until the new year with a dislocated shoulder.

Moyesy says: "He's got a badly dislocated shoulder that will keep him out for between three and four months. It's a blow to the boy as much as to us because he came here to kickstart his career and he was very close to being included. We have had a few injuries here, but we don't tend to talk about them because we get on with it and it is part of every football club."

Lars says: "It's not good, I have just started at a new club and then this happens. It couldn't be much worse. When it happened, I noticed it was a tremendous pain. I noticed that something was wrong, but of course I didn't know what it was." (14/09/08)

Dislocated Shoulder

Lars suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder just before half time playing in Denmark's 3-2 win over Portugal last night. He was inline for his debut at Stoke, but will now face a lengthy spell on the sidelines. (11/09/08)

Lars In Line For Debut

Moyesy saw Lars in action for Denmark at the weekend and liked what he saw.

Moyesy says: “Lars looks like he is in good shape at the minute and has definitely come into my thoughts for Stoke. He is a good footballer with a good understanding of the game and uses the ball well. I saw him at the weekend and he did well. We know he will give us options at right-back. We’ll see how he is when he gets back.” (09/09/08)

Lars Gets International Clearance

Lars has been given international clearance and is now eligible to play against Portsmouth at Goodison Park on Saturday. The only problem is his match fitness. He has only played one match in the last 3 months. (28/08/08)

Great To Be Here

Everton's new defender thinks it's a fantastic opportunity to play in the premiership and hopes to impress enough to increase his one year deal to a two year deal.

Lars says: "I'm very happy and very relieved it ended up like this because this was the best solution. It was very good that we kept calm, it's been worth the wait. I met David Moyes and the players. Everton are a big club and it's a fantastic opportunity for me which I couldn't say no to.

I'm satisfied with the one-year deal and we have the possibility to look at another one. It was the Premier League where I wanted to be. Everton know what they are getting, they have seen me in a lot of matches, it's up to me now." (26/08/08)

Transfer Completed

Everton's new signing will wear the number 15 shirt and will go straight into the squad for the game against Portsmouth, subject to Everton receiving his registration from the German FA. Lars has been the Danish right back for the last couple of seasons, playing in 16 internationals. The 28 year old played 6 games for FC Nuremburg last season. (26/08/08)