Curtis Davies is ready to make his first Aston Villa start after training well this week.
The defender sat out Villa's last game against Chelsea with the problem but will challenge Martin Laursen and Zat Knight for a place against Manchester City on Sunday.
"My fitness is good now. I was worked like a dog when I had my hamstring problem, but that's what I needed so that when I did join the rest of the lads I was ready to compete," Davies told the club's official website.
"I'm definitely ready if the manager needs me for Sunday. The first weekend I came I told him I'd be ready if he needed me, but the smart decision was to give me the break knowing that the international break was coming up.
"Now I'm fit and as long as I'm in training I feel that I can do a job for the gaffer. So if he wants to pick me, I'm ready to take someone's place."
He added: "I've always been a regular wherever I've been, but this is the time now when I need to earn it a bit more. Hopefully if and when I get my chance, I won't let anyone take my place."
