Cardiff City striker Yousef Salech is back in training following his neck injury, but head coach Brian Barry-Murphy has warned his return will need to be carefully managed.
Salech damaged ligaments in his neck during the League One leaders' 1-1 draw with Stockport on 24 January.
The 24-year-old had a hospital scan to determine the severity of the injury and, although it was determined to be not serious, it has kept him out of training until this week.
Having said last weekend Salech was "not close" to a return, Barry-Murphy said on Thursday: "He's back on the pitch today doing some running and then to see how he progresses from there before he re-enters training with the team.
"It's step by step and we're still keen not to put any timescales on it, due to the nature of what he's gone through and what he likely will experience in his return to play.
"He's in really good spirits. If the running goes well today and continues next week, at some stage he re-enters into training with the team, things can progress pretty quickly."
Meanwhile, centre-back Gabriel Osho should be available for Saturday's League One trip to Plymouth Argyle (12:30 GMT) after missing Tuesday's 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon, but forward Isaak Davies remains a doubt following concussion.
"We anticipate both will train this afternoon," said Barry-Murphy.
"In Gabriel's case, it should be pretty straightforward. Isaak less so, just going to see how he reacts to his first exposure with the team and take it from there."