Christian Benteke is expected to return to the Aston Villa squad for this weekend's meeting with Manchester City.
The 23-year old Belgian striker has been sidelined since April with a ruptured Achilles which forced him out of the summer's World Cup but is likely to play some part in Saturday's home clash with the reigning Premier League champions.
Villa boss Paul Lambert said: "If everything goes okay tomorrow and he feels okay, then I will put Christian in the squad.
"He's come through the last few weeks unscathed and he played for an hour on Monday in the U21s. We will see how he is tomorrow but my intention is that he'll be in the squad.
"First and foremost, his leg is better - his Achilles is okay. He has no ill effects on it whatsoever."
Sixth-placed Villa have scored just four league goals in six matches this season while Manuel Pellegrini's City are third with 12 goals, having conceded seven, the same amount as Lambert's outfit.
