Wayne Brown hopes to return to action with Bristol Rovers this weekend after having his loan spell interrupted.

The versatile 21-year-old Fulham midfielder featured in only three games for the Pirates before suffering an ankle injury which kept him out of contention for the next five matches.

But with his spell at the Memorial Stadium now extended to a second month, Brown – who made his debut for the club in their 5-0 mauling at Leyton Orient – is raring to go again.

"I'm glad to be back – especially because the team seem to have been doing so well since I've been away!" said Brown.

"I've had a few days' training at Fulham and before that I was working with the fitness coach there, so I've had a good eight or nine sessions with no reaction from my ankle.

"I've not had any injuries for about two years, so it was just unfortunate that I came here and then landed awkwardly in a game. It's something every footballer goes through at some stage, but it means you come back here even hungrier than you were before."

With Rovers having chalked up three victories on the bounce, and four in their last five games, Brown knows there is no guarantee he will go straight back into the side for Saturday's home game against Tranmere.

"It's going to be hard for the manager to change a winning team, but I'm just hoping to have a good week in training and then I'll have to see what happens," he said. "To win 4-0 at Swindon last weekend was an unbelievable result, because they had been playing really well.

"A top-six place is definitely achievable and if the lads can put a run of results together and keep playing like they have been in the past few weeks, it's a real possibility."

Boss Paul Trollope is delighted to have Brown back on board as he offers options right across midfield.

"It's a major boost that Wayne is back with us after an extensive rehabilitation period at Fulham," he said.

"He has trained with their reserves for four or five days, so he is ready to come back into the fold and he will be available for our squad on Saturday.

"We are in decent form now and winning four of our last five games has been pleasing.

"We have shown what we can achieve when we are highly motivated, and the key over the next three games is going to be to reproduce that level of motivation and application.

"When we do, we have shown we are capable of beating some of the best teams in the division."