Peter Odemwingie hopes to get back for Stoke City before the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has been out of action with knee ligament damage since being carried on a stretcher out of a 1-0 win at Manchester City back in late August.
"I am positive I can get some games in before the end of the season," he told The Sentinel.
"The medical staff have said that if I get a game or two it will be a bonus but the way I am feeling right now I don't feel like it will be just a bonus; it's the target.
"I am approaching the six-month mark which is normally the minimum recovery time but I don't feel under pressure to rush back because the team is doing really well.
"But hopefully, the way things are going at the moment, I will take part in one or two games this season - and if I can score it will probably be the most special goal of my career."