Gareth Southgate has confirmed Jordan Henderson is on track to feature for England at this summer's European Championships.
The Liverpool captain hasn't featured for the Reds since undergoing groin surgery in February, but returned to team training earlier this month and was an unused substitute against Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.
The 30-year-old has been included in England's 33-man provisional squad for Euro 2020 despite his lack of game-time, with the final squad set to be announced on Tuesday 1 June.
And Southgate hinted that Henderson will be ready to take his place in that final 26-man squad after confirming he is set to make his playing return in the Three Lions' warm-up friendlies against Austria and Romania.
"We actually think Jordan, the level of work he has been able to achieve is very high," he told reporters. "What we haven't been able to see yet is him in the pitch in the match situation.
"He is firmly on track to be involved in those games and to be able to play in those games. There would be no point in bringing him if that wasn't a possibility.
"In some regards, he maybe ahead of others. He's had a long period out but he's had a high training load without the matches.
"Jack Grealish has had a long period out, has played the matches but maybe hasn't had the intensity of the training so we've got see how they respond to training with the group. What their recovery is like and what other issues that could throw up.
"These are, although they are heading in the right direction, not ideal situations and we have four of those with Kalvin and Harry Maguire as well.
"We're just going to have to monitor all of those really closely."
