Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says he's close to full fitness.
The 23-year-old suffered a hamstring injury when Notts County visited Anfield in the Capital One Cup in August and has been restricted to a watching brief ever since.
He told Liverpoolfc.com: "I'm almost there, basically. The plan is to get back into training, get a good few days leading up to the Newcastle game and hopefully I'll be available for selection from there on.
"It has been a bit of a frustrating time - it always is when you're injured - but I'm finally getting there. It was the one I had in the back of my mind anyway, so it has worked out quite nicely in that sense.
"I was disappointed; I thought I would get back for the Wales games but unfortunately they just came a bit soon. But it has meant that I got a bit of extra rehab leading up to that game. I have been able to get ready."
