"I'm pretty close now. I'm outside running and doing some ball work, and everything is going great," Delaney told the Birmingham Evening Mail.
"It's obviously strange being the only ones about other than the physios, but I couldn't be much happier with the way things are going. The only thing holding me back now is the fact that the lads aren't about which means I can't do any contact stuff.
"But if everything continues to go fine, I'll be okay for July 8 for definite.
"I've had no twinges or anything and it feels fine the day after training."