American striker Charlie Davies has been included in Sochaux's first team squad to play against Bordeaux on Sunday for the first time since a near-fatal car crash 14 months ago.
Davies was a passenger in a car accident in October last year in which another passenger died.
He was left with two broken bones in his right leg, a broken and dislocated left elbow, a broken nose, broken forehead and eye socket, a ruptured bladder and bleeding on the brain.
''I AM IN THE SQUAD FOR TOMORROW'S MATCH VS BORDEAUX!!!'' Davies said on his Twitter account. ''Another step towards the ultimate goal. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!!!!''
After a remarkable recovery, Davies returned to training with Sochaux just five months after the accident. But despite an intense fitness regime he missed the World Cup earlier this year.
His last competitive match was the United States' World Cup qualifier at Honduras on Oct. 10 last year - only days before the crash.
He has appeared in several reserve games for Sochaux to build up his fitness.
Davies scored twice against Bordeaux at the start of last season - his only goals so far for the first team.
