West Ham striker Andy Carroll is hopeful of being fit for the start of the season as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.
Carroll, 26, has been sidelined since February when he injured a knee in the 0-0 Premier League draw at Southampton.
He has stayed behind at the club's training ground to work on his recovery, with most of his teammates away on their summer holidays.
Carroll has recently resumed jogging and hopes to be back out on the training pitch kicking a ball in the near future.
"The injury is going well and I have pretty much been in every day working on it and strengthening the injury," he told West Ham's official website. "I started jogging and it is all getting better.
"I have been in the gym a long time now and it is nice to be outside going for a jog and it felt great afterwards. Hopefully I can be back out there. I want to step it up again and start kicking a ball but I am glad to be outside and moving again."
West Ham start their Europa League campaign on July 2, with the Premier League season beginning on August 8 where they will first face Arsenal.