Borussia Dortmund have been boosted by the news that Marco Reus and Nuri Sahin have returned to full training.
Both players could now be available for Jurgen Klopp as his side host Hannover in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon.
Reus was out with a medial ligament injury, while Sahin injured his ankle at the start of the month.
The game will come too soon for Sven Bender and Marcel Schmelzer, while Lukasz Piszczek, Sebastian Kehl and Ilkay Gundogan remain long-term absentees.