However, although he feels as though he could play a first-team game, Kennedy knows that he has to take his time. He told the Celtic View: 'I feel as if I could go out and batter straight into games but that's not how it works. You need to be clever about things.
I've been out for a long time and I need to build it up slowly.' Kennedy also admitted that the mental battle was harder to win than the physical one, but now feels he is back on track. He said: 'The mental battle is as big as anything, and it's the hardest to work on - because it's up to you and no-one else.
Physically people can help you along the way but the mental side is totally different. 'I didn't know if it was going to be okay again, or whether I was always going to have problems with my knee. Thankfully, I'm back on track again.
I'm back training now and hopefully I can impress and get back into the team.' Kennedy has not been able to play since Gordon Strachan took the reins at Parkhead, but the boss has said he wants to the defender to go at his own pace until he is ready to return.
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