West Ham United's summer signing, Thomas Hitzlsperger, is on the road to recovery from a serious calf injury sustained in August.
The midfielder tore the muscle off his bone whilst playing for Germany against Denmark and has not been able to take the pitch for the East London club in an official capacity since joining from Lazio.
But the 28-year old will step out for the Hammers' reserves on Wednesday and is excited about being back on the pitch for a competitive match.
"I had a tough time behind me but it's all looking good at the moment and I want to improve, first of all to be fully fit and then to help the team to stay in this league," Hitzlsperger told West Ham TV online.
"Although I haven't played yet for the club, I am looking forward to the first game playing in the West Ham United shirt and hopefully it will be soon."
