Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Nathaniel Clyne could earn a contract with the club following his release by Liverpool.
The right-back, who started his career at Selhurst Park, has been training back in south London in order to regain fitness having not played a competitive game since December 2018.
The 14-time England international, who made all bar one of his Three Lions appearances under Hodgson, missed the whole of last season with an ACL injury, following on from previous struggles with his back.
Clyne will now train with the Eagles for a couple of weeks and, if successful, could earn himself a deal.
Palace have already signed young-right back Nathan Ferguson but Hodgson is open to further additions with the arrival from West Brom still recovering from his own long-term knee injury.
"Yes, it might be [with a view to a contract]," Hodgson said of Clyne's return. "But of course a lot hinges on Nathan Ferguson, the player we have actually brought in to be a right-back at the club and to compete for a place there.
"A lot will depend on how his injury situation panes out over the next few weeks, but it will be very nice to see where Nathaniel is and if there is an opportunity for us to offer him something or if he is interested in us offering him something, then him joining us.
"I haven't seen him. I believe he was coming to be tested today so he could take part in some training with us over next couple of weeks where he is interested to improve his fitness and show us and not only us, perhaps other clubs too, that he is fit and ready to go again.
"We are happy to welcome him back into the fold to give him that opportunity."