Monk was ruled out of Swansea City's opening Premier League clash at Manchester City earlier in the week by Brendan Rodgers but the Swans skipper believes that he still has a chance of making the historic clash.
Speaking to the Evening Post, Monk said "I am not going to be far off being ready for Manchester City
"The injury is progressing nicely and fitness-wise I have been working hard all summer because I knew I would miss some of pre-season. I am not in full training yet, but I am building towards it. I think I've got a 50-50 chance of being available on the opening day."
The game kicks off on August 15 at 8pm