The Swansea City captain is back in contention for a starting place in the side in tonight's clash with West Brom at the Liberty after missing the last month with a calf problem.
Speaking to the Evening Post, Monk said "It's frustrating because I've never had soft-tissue injuries but this year I have had two, one in each calf
"It's disappointing because you miss a lot of games even when you are only out for four weeks, but that's the way it goes and you have to get on with it.
"You can never be sure, but hopefully the injury problems are over now.
"I have trained for the last few days and I'm looking forward to coming back for the most crucial part of the season.
Ashley Williams's banter is not very good," he added through a smile.
"Seriously, it's been great that we have carried on getting good results when you consider all the changes we've had to make.
"Usually you need a settled back four to get a good defensive record, but whoever has come in has done really well for us.
"It's a massive game because it probably lets us know whether we can catch second or not," he said.
"Even if we lose we will still have an eye on it, but a win would make it a bit more exciting for everyone."
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