"Xherdan did a little bit of training on Friday, his first day back, but he's trained with us for the last two days so the manager will have to make a decision," Bowen told reporters on Tuesday.
"He's in the squad for the Hull game. It will be the manager's decision whether he starts him or whether he plays any part or whether we give him another few days. But he's definitely fit and in the squad."
Bowen added that he expected manager Mark Hughes to field a strong lineup when they host fellow Premier League side Hull in the third-round encounter.
"Wherever we've been, Mark has always tried to go as strong as possible in the League Cup and I would imagine it will be the same again this time around."
(Reporting by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by John O'Brien)
