STUART Holden is ready to consign his broken leg nightmare to the past so he can play a part in Wanderers’ end-of-season celebrations.

The US international, pictured, has been missing since the start of March when he fractured his fibula playing for his country against Holland.

Now back in full training, albeit with a protective guard on his shin, the 24-year-old is keen to make an appearance in Sunday’s final game of the season against Birmingham.

“I have spoken to the gaffer and obviously he wants me to be 100 per cent before I’m involved at the weekend,” he said.

“If I can get a good week of training in, then I am involved, but if I’m not then it isn’t the end of the world for me.

“I feel good and haven’t had any setbacks. I just want to get back involved and hopefully in the mix.”

A clumsy tackle by Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong put Holden out of action just two games into his career at Wanderers, and he was initially given between six and seven weeks to make a recovery.

But the former Houston Dynamo playmaker insists there will be no lasting effects once he makes his playing return.

“I wear a shin pad in training, but that’s just precautionary,” he said. “I don’t think about it. Even with other injuries if you think about it then you’re going to be a little hesitant and maybe you’ll pull out of challenges and that’s when you get hurt.

“But I’m 100 per cent and I’ve been training for contact. I’ve taken some knocks on it, but everything feels really good.”

Holden also paid tribute to Wanderers’ medical staff for giving him a fighting chance of featuring in the season finale.

“As well as the fracture, I also had a sprain on my knee, so it was hard having two injuries,” he said.

“It was always expected to be between six to seven weeks, so credit to the Bolton physios for the work they did with me.

“Now that I am fit, I’m looking forward to hopefully playing. I had some pins put in the bone, just to stabilise it.

“It was a joint decision but looking back, it has obviously been the right one.”