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Luton Town striker Elijah Adebayo might play his first game for 11 months when they take on Northampton Town in the Vertu Trophy semi-finals on Wednesday.
Adebayo sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury against Leeds United last April but scored in a run-out for Luton's under-21s last week.
And manager Jack Wilshere said he is "in his thoughts" for a limited role in the game at Kenilworth Road (19:30 GMT).
"There are a few decisions I have to make around the squad, knowing what we've got coming up as well, but prioritising this game and being competitive from the start," Wilshere told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"I really think that game at Cambridge helped him. Psychologically, coming back from injury in my experience, to be away from the training ground, to go and play, feel uncomfortable a little bit - he's seen the benefits of that and we've seen it in training. He's definitely closer and could be on the bench."
Luton were reinstated in the competition after Swindon fielded two ineligible players against them in the last 16 - a game the Robins won 2-1.
And the 2009 winners are hoping to reach Wembley for the first time since the Championship play-off final three years ago when they beat Coventry City on penalties, a game Adebayo played in before being substituted in extra time.
Last week's 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle secured a place in the last four against Northampton, who have a 100% record in this season's competition despite their struggles near the foot of League One.
However, the hamstring injury sustained by centre-back Teden Mengi in that game means he is unlikely to play again this season.
"Wembley is one step away - we have to take that step. It's a big step and we'll be ready for that," said Wilshere.
"This competition has been important to us as a club. I know the history, Mick [Harford] winning it - Mick's in the building every day and he's so proud of that and I want the same feeling. We want to take it all the way.
"We've spoken about the frustrations of the fans this season and we want to give them something back - and this is an opportunity to do that."
Northampton must manage without their 10-goal top scorer Tom Eaves because of suspension, but do have Jack Vale back from a ban.
Manager Kevin Nolan has urged his team to give their 1,500 travelling fans a night to remember as they seek a return to the national stadium, where they won promotion from League Two in 2020.
"I think we've shown from the beginning that we wanted to do well in this competition," he told BBC Radio Northampton.
"What we've put together is a real good squad and hopefully one which is going to get us to a Wembley final for the first time in the club's history, and then hopefully do what a lot of people don't think we can do and remain in this division."
Luton won 1-0 at Northampton when the teams met in the league in October and Nolan is under no illusions about the task facing his team.
"Their financial clout, the money they're allowed to pay their players, the training ground, everything they have is Premier League standard," he said.
"It's going to be tough but we more than matched them at our place and should have had something out of that game so why can't we go there and cause an upset? That's what we'll be trying to do."
The winners will meet either Doncaster Rovers or Stockport County in the final on Sunday, 12 April.
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