Bradford coach Mick Potter is preparing to gamble by throwing former London Broncos half-back Luke Gale into Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup tie at Warrington.
"There's a risk but he's potentially a player that can turn a match for you," said Potter.
"He's probably a little bit under-done and it's one of those options you have to weigh up - what's good for the team and what's good for Luke Gale.
"At this stage the signs are that it's maybe a risk we need to take.
"It was unfortunate when the injury occurred because he was just getting better and better and starting to work some combinations with the players around him.
"He was starting to find his feet and it would be great if he can come back into the team."
Gale, a former Leeds academy player who began his professional career at Doncaster, was snapped up by Bradford on a two-year deal after impressing during three seasons in the capital and was beginning to catch the eye when he sustained his injury.
"There's never a good time to get an injury but mine came just three games in," he said.
"I was just getting to know the team and getting to know my half-back partner so it was tough but you've got to come back stronger.
"I've had eight weeks off now and I'm raring to go. I trained today (April 25) and everything went okay.
"I've a few little tests to do but hopefully I should by okay. I can't wait to get back on the field.
"It's a great game to come back into. I know Warrington are a good side but we've got some troops back and we're looking forward to it."
Potter had just 18 senior players available for last Sunday's league game against Huddersfield and he lost Australian three-quarter Adrian Purtell in that match with a hamstring injury.
However, hooker Heath L'Estrange has completed a two-match suspension and full-back Brett Kearney is rated a 50-50 chance of recovering from injury.
"We've got 19 so we're doing okay," said Potter. "It's pleasing to have a player or two back."
Warrington will have prop forward Garreth Carvell back from a two-match ban and coach Tony Smithwill make a late call on skipper Adrian Morley, who has missed the last two games with a neck problem, and hooker Michael Monaghan, who has been sidelined for a month with a knee injury.
Scrum-half Gareth O'Brien will continue to deputise for Richie Myler, who is out with an abductor strain