Chelsea fullback Ashey Cole expects to be fit for their weekend clash with Wolves.
Cole has been suffering from a depressed fracture of the tibia.
Cole originally picked up the injury in the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid last month and required a pain-killing injection to take on Manchester United before the international break.
The injury ruled him out of England's friendly against Brazil and there were fears that the left-back may require a few weeks on the sidelines.
"I started training for the last two or three days and I'm feeling better," Cole told Sky Sports News. "I've had a special shinpad made for my shin and hopefully I'll be selected for Saturday.
"I've had a week's rest now, so it feels a little bit better and I've got to wear a shinpad to cover the knock.
"I've been playing with it and it did affect me a bit, but now I'm over it and I hope the shinpad can help.
"Hopefully, I'll be in the squad or the team on Saturday."