Mark Hughes has been handed a boost with the news Robinho will be fit for Manchester City's game against Wigan at the weekend.
The club's £32.5million record signing was a noticeable absentee from City's FA Cup humiliation against Nottingham Forest on 3rd January, but is now ready to return following an ankle injury.
Hughes was still weighing up whether to risk Robinho at Fratton Park last week when the scheduled match at Portsmouth was postponed because of a frozen pitch.
But the extra rest means City's 12-goal striker should be fit to face Wigan on Saturday as Hughes' men look to register only their second league win in two months.
"'Robbie would have been close to playing last weekend and would definitely have played some part," Hughes told the club's official website.
"He trained yesterday and will train for the rest of the week."
Hughes is less certain over the likelihood of Shaun Wright-Phillips being fit, with the England winger still troubled by a hamstring complaint.
"Shaun was out with the fitness guys yesterday and did a session but is not at full tilt yet," said Hughes.
"We will build him up towards the weekend. It is still quite early for a hamstring injury, but we will give him every chance."
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