Leicester Tigers have received a boost ahead of Friday's crucial Aviva Premiership visit to Gloucester.
Argentinian internationals Marcos Ayerza and Pablo Matera are both back from representing the Pumas in the autumn series.
Meanwhile, Fijian winger Niki Goneva should be fit for selection after missing six weeks with a calf injury.
Add to that the fact that centre Matt Smith's hamstring injury is not as bad as the club feared and, for once, director of rugby Richard Cockerill has had some good news on the injury front ahead of the visit to Kingsholm. "Smith's injury was not quite as bad as we first thought," said Cockerill. "The hamstring strain was quite a mild one, so within the next couple of weeks he will be fit to play.
"That is good news and Niki Goneva should be fit for us this week, too.
"Marcos and Pablo are also both back and raring to go."
Tongan flanker Steve Mafi, however, will not be back in contention as he continues to deal with personal issues surrounding the birth of his child in Australia.
The 23-year-old was expected to be back this week and Cockerill admitted that his continued absence was "frustrating".
"Steve has some personal issues to deal with and sort out, so I am leaving him to do that," said Cockerill.
"It has been going on for a month now and, at some point, that has to come to a resolution.
"Of course, I will give him time to get all of those things sorted but, at some point, life must go on.
"It never rains, it pours. While we have our injury problems, Steve is fit and healthy but not available.
"He has some issues with his wife and son back in Australia, which he needs to sort out.
"If that was you or I, we would say those things are more important and have to come first.
"Frustrating as it is, it's the right thing he stays there and that is the most important thing at this stage."
One of the league's most respected referees, Greg Garner, will take charge of a Gloucester versus Leicester fixture which has seen its fair share of controversy and yellow cards over the past few seasons.
The Cherry & Whites have won just two Premiership games in 2013-14 and sit in 10th place, just one point above London Irish.
For sixth-placed Leicester, the game represents a chance for them to put pressure on those sides above them in a group of four sides which are separated by just four points.
