Morgan Rogers has handed Aston Villa a significant injury boost and hopes to be available for the Premier League opener against Newcastle on August 16.
The attacker, one of Villa's best players last term, gave boss Unai Emery a huge scare when he limped out of Wednesday's 4-0 victory over Roma in a friendly.
Daily Mail Sport understands Rogers, who has a sore ankle, is unlikely to feature in the friendlies against Marseille on August 9 or Villarreal on August 10.
But Emery and his coaching team have not yet ruled him out of the meeting with Eddie Howe's team at Villa Park.