ROB Wolleaston has admitted that he has been “no where near” peak condition since his arrival at the Bob Lucas Stadium.

The former Chelsea midfielder has been nursing a swollen knee this past week but he is expecting to return to action this afternoon when he will hope to make a big impact against Chippenham Town.

With Weymouth still 10 points adrift of safety at the foot of the Zamaretto Premier Division, the 30-year-old is fully aware of the responsibility that lies on his shoulders, as one of the more experienced players in the squad, and he is determined to start delivering the goods.

Wolleaston told Echosport: “I am no where near where I want to be at the moment and after I get over this swollen knee I will be hitting the gym to do a bit on my own.

“It has been frustrating in many ways, as I also had a niggle in my calf recently, which was also holding me back, but hopefully that is now all out of the way and I can start producing a lot more.”

Wolleaston sat out Thursday night’s 0-0 draw with Brackley Town and has been icing his knee and taking anti-inflammatory tablets all week.

He added: “I got a kick on it in the Dorset Senior Cup game against Merley Cobham Sports and then last Saturday it was aggravated further when I received another bang on it.

“It was disappointing to miss the Brackley game but the boys went out and got a decent result against a good side, which hopefully we can now kick on from.

“After a couple of heavy defeats on the road, the main thing was to not concede and get some points on the board and now I am just hoping I can add something different this afternoon so we can keep our recent home form going.”

Including the victory over Merley, the Terras are unbeaten in their last five on their own patch, which has included four wins.

However, it has been a very different story on their travels where they have conceded 32 goals in a run of seven successive defeats.

Wolleaston quipped: “I wish we could play every game at home. Seriously though, I really cannot put my finger on what it is.

“When we are at home, on the whole, we play decent stuff, create chances and do not let many in but recently away it has been very different.

“It could be a mental thing but I also know that a lot of the boys have been very tired when they have had to play Thursday then Saturday.

“I think many of them are still getting used to the games coming thick and fast, and I think that has had a bit of a part to play in it.”

When asked whether he feels the Terras can still avoid the drop, the playmaker went on to add: “I am still confident we can get out of this situation.

“All we need is a couple of wins on the spin and we will be within touching distance of the teams just above us, and if Ian Hutchinson can get a few more bodies in I think that would be a huge help too.

“We certainly do not have the biggest squad in the world but I also realise how hard it is to attract players down here at the moment in terms of the distance players would have to travel and our position in the league.

“However, it is still a big club and it should not be where it is, and that is the reason I decided to come down, to try and get it moving in the right direction again.”