Dundee United striker Jon Daly has revealed how he has eaten his way onto the comeback trail.

The Irishman is set to make his long-awaited return from a knee injury by playing in a behind-closed-doors friendly next week.

Daly has been out since April after snapping his cruciate ligament but is a full six months ahead of schedule.

The 26-year-old has suffered the same problem before and noticed he piled on weight during his rehabilitation, so this time round he has made a huge effort to change his diet.

High-carbohydrate dishes like pasta have been binned, with stir fries and salads regularly on the table in the Daly household.

He revealed: "I've lost about a stone and, on top of that, my body fat percentage is down as well.

"I'm probably in the same shape I was when I was 20.

"It's obviously do with all the hard work gym in the gym and, even more so, adopting a healthy diet.

"I still eat the odd steak now and again but basically my wife, Linda, deserves a lot of the credit.

"She's been keeping a close eye on me and I just eat what she puts down to me each night."