Supporters of injury-riddled Manchester City will be buoyed by images of first-choice 'keeper Joe Hart and club captain Vincent Kompany training together in the gym.
Mired in a tailspin of form coupled with a slew of injuries, a title-chasing campaign has morphed into one of desperation, with Manuel Pellegrini's lot fighting to hold onto fourth place and a Champions League spot.
A potential return of the injured duo would help that cause, as City peers over its shoulder at a charging West Ham and rivals Manchester United.
Hart, 28, suffered a calf injury during a Manchester derby defeat to United, while Kompany, 29, is dealing with the same injury, the Belgian's third calf concern of the season.
City travels to the South Coast to face Bournemouth on Saturday, holding a narrow one-point advantage on West Ham and United.