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I'm getting my legs back - Gallagher

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Stoke City striker Sam Gallagher says he is still short of full match fitness after scoring his first goal in 10 months.

The 30-year-old, who missed the first three months of the season through injury, opened the scoring in Stoke's 2-0 win away to Norwich on Sunday.

Since returning to action in late November, Gallagher has made nine successive substitute appearances before making his first start against the Canaries.

"I've been managed through this tight period, but I'm getting my legs back," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

"I think my start the other day was the first since the start of May so it's been a while.