Central Coast signing Mark Bosnich reckons he'll be back to his fittest within a month but won't be drawn on a long-term comeback to top-flight football.
The Mariners today confirmed the former Socceroo, Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeeper has signed a seven-week A-League contract.
The 36-year-old could play his first professional competition match in nearly seven years on Saturday when the Mariners host Sydney FC at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.
Bosnich last donned the gloves at the top level for English Premier League giants Chelsea in late 2001 before a high profile fall from grace for off-field indiscretions that included drug abuse.
The signing of Bosnich coincides with the absence of Mariners regular goalkeeper Danny Vukovic who starts a five-match ban in round three for striking the hand of referee Mark Shield in last season's A-League grand final.
"I feel very, very fit, but I still have a long way to go," said Bosnich.
"I think that will come with match practice and in the next three weeks I am looking forward to getting back to a certain level that is comparable to where I was in the past." Bosnich, who has lost 5kg since training with the Mariners, refused to be drawn on his future beyond October 19 when his contract expires after the home game against Wellington Phoenix.
"I'm just looking forward to taking this step by step and doing these games and then we can see afterwards where things lie," he said.
Bosnich will play four home games and three away matches.
