England full-back Ben Foden ready to return from major surgery a month ahead of schedule "I started running again at the end of last week and did some change of direction running this morning, which went pretty well so I am hoping to start the rugby sessions on Tuesday or Wednesday," said Foden, who took a training session with Essex University Rugby club on Monday as part of his role as an ambassador for Multipower Sportsfood. When the injury was first diagnosed, my return was scheduled for the away game against Ulster [in the Heineken Cup on Dec 17] but I heal fast. I have been in every day doing all the right things and I had a good surgeon and the operation went well. He still said it would be 12 weeks before I could play again but I am around four weeks ahead of that. Foden, who won the last of his 30 caps in England's draw with South Africa in Port Elizabeth in June, underwent his operation at a hospital in Basingstoke to sew ligaments back on to his bone. He admits he found watching England's defeat by Australia on Saturday a frustrating experience but ruled out a return to Stuart Lancaster's squad. "I think it would be unfair that I could come back into any games during the autumn series because Alex Goode and Mike Brown have been playing well to deserve their chances," he said. But I would love to, if the call came through I would be there.