Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke could make his comeback before the end of September.
The 23-year-old ruptured his Achilles in April, forcing him to miss Belgium's World Cup campaign.
He has been working with private physio Lieven Maesschalk, who revealed Benteke is closing in on playing again.
Maesschalk told Sporza: "Over the past five months Christian worked very hard. His rehabilitation was done in phases.
"Alternately he worked at the club and in my practice. The hard work has paid off because Christian is now finally back to his club.
"Initially he worked off running sessions but now he is training with the group. Again, everything is going as desired. I expect him to return by the end of the month."
