"Things are going well and I'd love to play against Charlton," he told the club's official website.
"Hopefully I will - maybe a half - but it's still wait and see. It's just a case of me trying to regain my fitness because I've gone a long time without any proper football or training, 10 or 12 weeks.
"I'm itching to be back now. I've been out much longer than expected and I just want to get back and help the team."