Chung-Yong Lee could finally be set for his Crystal Palace debut after returning to full training.
The South Korean midfielder signed for Palace on the final day of the winter transfer window from Bolton Wanderers but has been sidelined due to a hairline fracture injury which has kept him out of action for the past couple of months.
As a boost though, the 26-year-old has finally returned to full training last week and is now poised to play his first game for the Eagles this weekend against Hull City after featuring for the U21s.
"Tuesday was my first day of full training with the first-team," Lee said.
"It was tough but I enjoyed it. I'm not worried about my injury. I can't feel any pain now. I just need to get my fitness levels up and make sure that it is right, that is all I'm concentrating on right now."
With Palace having little to play for this season, Alan Pardew may be looking to experiment by giving fringe players a chance to prove themselves and Lee will be hopeful of being awarded the opportunity.