Aston Villa and Wales defender Mark Delaney is expected to turn out for the Midlands side's reserve team after spending the opening weeks of the season out with a knee injury.
In an increasingly frustrating time at Villa Park for the former Carmarthen Town and Cardiff City man, Delaney underwent minor surgery after picking up a knee injury in pre-season, spending yet more time on the treatment table.
Delaney joined Villa in 1999 in a dream move from Cardiff City, but now into his sixth season with the Premiership side, the 29-year old has made just 132 appearances, spending half his time there injured, and will be hoping to work his way into contention for a call up to the Wales squad next month for World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.