“He’s training really well, he’s not feeling any effects from training, but he’s been out for a while, it’s just a question of whether his fitness is ready for that type of intensity. “

Lavery, who has won 19 caps, has made six appearances for Cambridge since arriving in the summer, with his two goals coming in a 4-4 draw against former club Blackpool.

Striker Ryan Loft is also being assessed after recovering from the effects of a dead leg, with Monk more hopeful he can be part of their plans against Posh.

The 27-year-old only played his first match of the season on September 28 after picking up an ankle problem in pre-season.

“He’s more frustrated than anyone. He was just getting back into rhythm, getting involved in some games, building his fitness, and then he got a really unfortunate hit in the area where he got it.” , he declared.

“You normally have dead legs on the front of your legs, and to get it in the hamstring area, it’s obviously a pretty acute area and you feel it a lot more when you’re running.

“He will be in full training on Wednesday and should be available for the weekend.”