West Bromwich Albion attacking midfielder Zoltan Gera has insisted that he has no intention of retiring despite another lengthy knee injury.

The Hungarian is expected to return during pre-season and he has said that he wants to play as long as he can.

"When I got injured I thought it was a bad time, partly because of my age, but because I had another operation a year ago," Sky Sports News quotes Gera as saying.

"I was down about that but after I left the dressing room on the day it happened I just thought about coming back strongly.

"If I stop football now then I'll feel good because I played for nine years in England - but it's nothing I worry about. I feel happy with how I've done. I keep positive because I want to play football and I love football - I want to play as long as I can."

Gera made 18 appearances for West Brom this season.