Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has revealed that he is "edging ever closer" to a return to first-team action.
The German international has been out of action with a back injury since August 2013, but the 23-year-old has targeted a return to action next month.
"I feel that I'm edging ever closer to my former self. My comeback isn't too far away any more. I could be back after the international break," he told Kicker.
"I have already pencilled out the entire day and I will thoroughly enjoy my comeback. I felt like a 90-year-old when I had just picked up the injury.
"I never considered the option that I could be forced to retire from football, but it was obviously the worst experience of my career."
The midfielder could return in Dortmund's Bundesliga clash against Koln on October 18.
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