All Whites star Winston Reid returns to English Premier League action this weekend - and his comeback couldn't be more timely for West Ham United.
The Hammers are buoyed by Reid and ace striker Andy Carroll being available for a key home clash against Sunderland on Sunday morning NZ time.
Chairman David Gold revealed the pair's return overnight.
Carroll suffered a groin problem in the 2-2 draw at Norwich City on February 13, while Reid picked up a hamstring strain in West Ham's last-minute FA Cup win over Liverpool four days earlier.
However, both players look set to return for the Hammers when they entertain their 19th-placed guests this weekend.
'Andy Carroll and Winston Reid should both be available for the Sunderland game,' Gold wrote in a tweet on Wednesday.
Ahead of Saturday's encounter with second-bottom Sunderland, Slaven Bilic's side sit seventh in the table, a point behind the European qualifying places with 12 games left.
Sunderland, meanwhile, are just a point off safety following victory over Manchester United last Saturday.
