Frank Lampard suggests he could be back in action for Manchester City this week.
The 36-year old midfielder, who is on loan from MLS expansion franchise New York City FC, has been sidelined since injuring his thigh on October 18 but says he might be available for Wednesday night's Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.
"I'm not far off selection. Fingers crossed, if all goes well over the next couple of days, I'll be back in contention," the Chelsea great told City's official website.
"I had a small injury in my thigh - an old injury I'd disturbed slightly.
"It wasn't as bad as I'd first feared but you have to be very careful with muscle injuries. That was the issue.
"I've been working very hard to get back because I was really enjoying playing at the time (I suffered the injury) and that was the bad thing about it."
Since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, former England international Lampard has scored four goals in seven outings in all competitions.
