Hull defender Moses Odubajo hopes to be ready for Premier League debut next month.
The right-back suffered a nasty knee injury in the Tigers' first preseason friendly against Grimsby but is finally training outside again and plans to be available before November is out.
He has never appeared in the top-flight before but was a key part of the club's promotion last term and would be a major boost to Mike Phelan's squad.
"It's a huge boost to be going back outside to work every morning. I feel like a footballer again, even though I'm not back to the playing stage yet," he told the club's official website.