Wolves winger Michael Kightly is set to return to training next week after 15 months out with knee problems which have required two operations.The 25-year-old has not played for Wolves since November 2009 and manager Mick McCarthy said he could be sent out on loan to recover his fitness.
"It's been a long time and it will be a massive boost to him," said McCarthy.
"If he has to go out for a month so be it, then maybe come back for six or seven games for us. But we will see."
Wolves signed Kightly on a
permanent deal from non-league Grays Athletic
in January 2007 after a loan spell at Molineux and was one of the stand-out players in their promotion season of 2008-09.
But last season he managed only 10 appearances before being sidelined initially by an ankle problem, and then a string of knee injuries.
His last appearance for Wolves was their
1-0 defeat at home to Birmingham
on 29 November 2009.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport