Kazenga LuaLua is creeping closer to his Albion comeback.
The influential winger has been out since the end of November with knee trouble.
Boss Chris Hughton said today: "He's not as close as we would like but he's making good progress.
"He hasn't had any setbacks, which is good. He has been out, of course, for a period of time.
"He's out doing his rehab work, twisting and turning. He hasn't been involved in any football work with the group yet.
"We are hoping over the course of the next week, week-and-a-half, he might be able to join in some sessions, and then it is assessing how far he is off from there.
"At the moment we are not putting any timsescale on it but he is going in the right direction."
Midfielder Dale Stephens, sidelined since April by ankle ligament and nerve damage, has suffered no further setbacks in his recovery quest.
Hughton said: "The difficulty with Dale, as opposed to Kazenga, is that he has been out for a long time. At this particular moment he is making good progress. He's not had any problems.
"He's a very fit lad. We will have to assess how many development games he would need to get back up to speed."
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The influential winger has been out since the end of November with knee trouble.
Boss Chris Hughton said today: "He's not as close as we would like but he's making good progress.
"He hasn't had any setbacks, which is good. He has been out, of course, for a period of time.
"He's out doing his rehab work, twisting and turning. He hasn't been involved in any football work with the group yet.
"We are hoping over the course of the next week, week-and-a-half, he might be able to join in some sessions, and then it is assessing how far he is off from there.
"At the moment we are not putting any timsescale on it but he is going in the right direction."
Midfielder Dale Stephens, sidelined since April by ankle ligament and nerve damage, has suffered no further setbacks in his recovery quest.
Hughton said: "The difficulty with Dale, as opposed to Kazenga, is that he has been out for a long time. At this particular moment he is making good progress. He's not had any problems.
"He's a very fit lad. We will have to assess how many development games he would need to get back up to speed."
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