West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini says Jack Wilshere could be back in training this week.
But whether the midfielder will appear in the Premier League before the end of the season remains unknown.
“We are going to give him the time to recover 100 per cent," Pellegrini said.
“Maybe next week he will start doing some work on the pitch but we must be calm with him, he needs to recover 100 per cent."
Wilshere has started just four Premier League games for West Ham because of two separate serious ankle injuries.