MARK Davies is eyeing another comeback at Wanderers and a chance to show he is not a case of lost potential.

Neil Lennon is weighing up whether to give the midfielder a chance before the end of the season after more than four months out of action following knee surgery.

It is a familiar position for Davies, whose career with the Whites has been flecked with injury issues. But the 27-year-old – once rated at £8million by the club in their Premier League days – is adamant he can still be a driving force.

“I’ve loved my time here but it’s been so disappointing that I’ve been restricted in terms of the number of games I’ve played so far,” said Davies, who has started just 109 matches since arriving from Wolves in 2009.

“It’s always been a case of me just getting back into my stride only to be pulled back again through injury – I feel like the fans haven’t seen what I’m fully capable of yet and that’s something I’m determined to change once I’m back in the team.”

Davies missed the start of the season after fracturing his toe in a training ground tackle with trialist Moudou Barrow and missed the first few games of Lennon’s reign with a thigh problem.

But after scoring with virtually his first touch in the 3-1 win over Brentford in late October, he was quickly ruled out for the long-term after scans picked up an issue with his right knee.

“It was an odd one because it came out of nowhere,” he said. “To be told I’d be on the sidelines again was just awful.

“It’s hard when you’re sat watching the boys play and you can’t do anything to help them. I don’t think there is anything more frustrating as a professional footballer.”

That set in motion another long spell of rehabilitation, although Davies has had plenty of company in the treatment room as injuries piled up in the last few months.

Davies is making no promises about how much football he will play in the final eight games of the season and admits pre-season will be the most important of his career to date.

“I’m determined not to rush myself back and I’ll only get back out there when I’m 100 per cent ready,” he said. “But I’m hopeful I’ll be back sooner rather than later.

“My knee is in the best shape it has been for a while now, so with any luck I shouldn’t be far off a return.

“Pre-season is going to be a big one for me. With any luck I’ll be at the peak of my fitness and I can really push on to be fully ready for the start of next season.

“There will hopefully be a couple more lads ready with me too because the injuries we’ve had this season have been awful.”

Only Adam Bogdan has been with the Wanderers first team longer than Davies, who was signed by Gary Megson for £1million.

He has two years remaining on his current deal and is determined to make up for lost time on the sidelines.

“By the end of my contract I’ll have been here eight years, which is crazy when you think about it. It only seems like yesterday I signed,” he said.

“With Bolton, though, I’m just thankful to them for giving me the chance to play in the Premier League and I’ve had some good memories so far – hopefully I’ll be able to create some better ones in the years to come.”