Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar set for return to training
[LNB] On the way back: Carlos Cuellar[LNB]Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar is poised to return to full training after missing the start of the season through injury.[LNB]Cuellar underwent knee surgery at the tail-end of the last campaign and then a recent calf problem hampered his hopes of a return to action.[LNB]But the Spaniard, who last tasted first team football in April against Newcastle, is set to start training next week.[LNB]Cuellar, 30, said: 'I'm really close to being back. If the progress continues to go as well as it is going, I'll be back with the group (training) next week.[LNB]'I'm about to start training with the rest of the team and to fight for a place.[LNB]'A minor calf injury when I was doing my own pre-season style training slowed me down a bit.'[LNB]Villa manager Alex McLeish is keeping his fingers crossed transfer deadline day signing Jermaine Jenas will finally be available for Saturday's clash at QPR. The on-loan Tottenham midfielder has been sidelined with a thigh injury.[LNB]McLeish said: 'We've had Jermaine on the training ground the last few days, and touch wood, he will be available for the weekend.[LNB] Hoping to make his debut: Villa new boy Jermaine Jenas[LNB]'We are not committing ourselves 100 per cent to that but we could be doing with the competition.'[LNB]McLeish has already admitted striker Darren Bent, is 'touch and go' for the Loftus Road encounter with a groin problem which forced him to miss the Carling Cup meeting with Bolton on Tuesday.[LNB] McLeish wants Villa to bounce back after boos nightmareIt's a Given that Bent will score - Keeper Shay backs striker to find the netCollins offered two-year extension deal to remain at Villa Park until 2015All the latest Aston Villa FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
