But the good news was followed by bad news, Gareth Southgate has been advised to miss the game with a broken nose, after a collision late in the game at Ipswich.
Paul Ince will undergo a late fitness test after pulling his groin and Alen Boksic is still rated as 'doubtful', this time with an achilles problem. Robbie Stockdale is also a minor doubt with a hamstring problem.
Gianluca Festa and Phil Stamp are definitely out.
Youngsters Stewart Downing and Mark Hudson will be keen to figure again, Downing in particular who had a superb debut at Portman Road.