The Canadian-born England and Bayern Munich midfielder, 25, is still on crutches after suffering the break playing for Bayern against Arminia Bielefeld on 17 September.

Hargreaves told BBC Radio Five Live: "They say a bone takes six weeks to heal and I'm now in my fourth week.

"It's hard to say how long it will take but maybe I'll be back in four weeks."

He added: "It's getting there, although it's slow progress.

"I'm just slowly getting off the crutches and beginning to walk normally again."

Regarding his longer-term future, Hargreaves - who was linked with a pre-season move to Manchester United until Bayern blocked it - said: "The more I play for England, the more top English clubs will look at me.

"I had a great summer and things started well for Bayern.

"At the time a move to Manchester was something I wanted to to do but Bayern had different views and that's their right.

"But it's important to focus my attentions on getting fit and at the moment I'm looking at getting healthy."

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