Celtic midfielder Scott Brown has been out with injury for over a month.
Celtic are due to take on Aberdeen at Hampden Park on Sunday in the League Cup final.
Brown will be desperate to feature in the cup final, as he edges closer to full fitness.
However, Rodgers says that he will be keeping a close eye on Brown’s condition in Celtic training this week.
“He is back in training and we will assess it as the week goes on,” the Bhoys boss said.
“He hasn’t had a lot of game time over a long period, so we’ll see how he is over the coming days.
“Will how Scott feels himself play a part in it? The manager always picks the team, that’s normally how it works.
“But availability is important. Even if it’s not for 90 minutes, it might be that he can come into a game later on and close it out.”
Brown has been out for a month with injury, and there are no guarantees that he will walk straight back into Celtic’s team.
Rodgers’ side have coped well without him, with Callum McGregor performing well in Brown’s absence.
The Bhoys have started to click into gear in recent weeks, with their results improving after a slow start to the season.
Celtic are next in action on Thursday evening against Rosenborg in the Europa League, but that game looks likely to come too soon for Brown.
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