Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is set to return to England this weekend to step up his recovery from a hip injury.
The England international needed surgery in early May to sort out a torn muscle sustained during a Premier League match against Manchester United on Mar. 22.
But he has been progressing well while carrying out an individual fitness programme in the United States, sources have told ESPN FC.
Glen Driscoll, the club's head of performance, and lead physio Chris Morgan have flown to Boston to meet Sturridge ahead of his return to Merseyside.
The 25-year-old is not yet ready to resume playing for Liverpool yet, but is likely to be fit after England's next round of Euro 2016 qualifiers versus San Marino and Switzerland in early September.
It means he could be available to face Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sept. 12.
Sturridge was restricted to seven league starts last season after suffering four separate injury setbacks -- with two thigh injuries and a calf problem affecting him before the torn hip muscle ended his season.
Meanwhile, captain Jordan Henderson has been given a fitness boost ahead of Monday's league trip to Arsenal after scans showed he has not broken a bone in his foot. Initial reports suggested he might be held out of the match.
Henderson has been struggling with a foot injury, and needed a painkilling injection to be able to play in last Monday's 1-0 home victory over Bournemouth.
He had to be substituted after 52 minutes of that game, with Emre Can coming on in his place. It is still not certain that Henderson will be fit enough to play at the Emirates Stadium, but the absence of a break increases his chances of featuring.
The midfielder, 25, will continue to be assessed over the coming days to see how the problem reacts.