MICHAEL Lumb is in the squad for what Notts Outlaws hope is not their final home game of the season in the NatWest T20 Blast tomorrow.
Lumb returned to the team for the County Championship win against Lancashire, but suffered problems with the arm tendon injury that kept him out for the previous three weeks.
Immediately after that game director of cricket Mick Newell said "it's not looking too good".
However, that stance has now softened after a scan to the extent that he is in line to play, subject to passing a fitness test.
The Outlaws are overwhelming favourites to win and put themselves in the driving seat to qualify for the last eight and a top two spot in the North Group, which earns a home quarter-final.
But Newell says nothing can be taken for granted against a side who have won three games all season.
He said: "There's nothing Leicestershire would like more than to come to Trent Bridge and beat us. If they stop us going through it would be great for them, one of their top priorities.
"They've got good players like Josh Cobb, Greg Smith and Scott Styris. They're always a threatening team who've not got results, but one win will get us through to the quarter-finals I think.
"The sooner we get that the better and then we can look for a home quarter-final."
If Lumb is fit he would come into the side which beat Birmingham Bears last time out, most likely for Sam Wood. Notts will be otherwise unchanged.
Newell was relieved to see his men beat Lancashire with a day to spare in the County Championship as it gave them more time to recover on the back of a hectic month and a half.
"We've got some good rest now so we can come back raring to go (tomorrow)," he said.
"When you get to mid-July then rest is as important as nets, in fact it's probably far more important."
Overseas signing James Franklin has only been able to play two games since joining at the end of last month.
He had some valuable time in the middle this week though having scored 159 for the second string against Warwickshire. He then captained the team against the same opposition in the Second XI Championship, something that impressed Newell.
"It's good for him to get runs. He actually wanted to play for the seconds, which is great. Not all overseas players do," he said.
"He captained the team as well so he's getting some leadership experience."
Seamer Luke Fletcher is also refusing to take Leicestershire for granted despite another season of struggle.
"They're always a tough team to play against. They've got some good players," he said.
"We beat them at Grace Road but it was a good game. I'm sure it will be the same (tomorrow)."
Fletcher has impressed having come back into the T20 side after not featuring regularly since 2011.
He says one reason for his haul of eight wickets at 27 is a laid back approach.
"I put plans for opposition batsmen into place on the day. I don't think about it until a few hours before the game," he said.
"We've got all sorts of stats for all sorts of players.
"I enjoy the pressure of playing T20 and bowling at the death. In a way it's not really pressure.
"You're on a hiding to nothing bowling at the death. If you nail it you get your rewards."
