Rafa Benitez expects Liverpool attacker Harry Kewell to make a playing return in a fortnight's time.
Kewell has not played for Liverpool since limping out of the UEFA Champions League final triumph over Milan with a groin injury.
On the comeback trail in pre-season, the Australia international broke down again and required a hernia operation.
The surgery has kept him on the sidelines since mid-July but Reds boss Benitez feels Kewell is close to a return to action.
The 26-year-old is training again and Benitez has pencilled in a reserve team run-out in the next two weeks.
If Kewell comes through that game unscathed, he could then be in contention for a first team comeback against Blackburn Rovers on October 15.
Benitez said: "He is training and playing football now.
"In two weeks he will play for the reserves."
If he can sort out his attitude then he will really help us. It will put some pressure on Riise and Zenden and perhaps we can play him on the right from time to time?
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