Noah Syndergaard has just one hurdle to clear before his return

Noah SyndergaardBarring an unexpected setback, Noah Syndergaard will return to a major league mound Friday night — seven weeks to the day since he last threw a pitch for the Mets.

The right-hander, out since May 25, will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, and if all goes well, he will start against the Nationals at Citi Field, manager Mickey Callaway said on Tuesday before the Mets-Phillies game.

Syndergaard, whose name has surfaced in trade rumors, made a rehabilitation start Sunday in Coney Island for Single-A Brooklyn and reported no problems with the strained ligament in his right index finger that shelved him for almost two months. He threw 71 pitches, 46 for strikes, struck out seven,…