Trevor, who had a groin operation recently and has not played since the home defeat by Sunderland in January, reveals:
"I've had no reaction and everything is going to plan as I work with John Green and John Fearn, and I'm optimistic that I'm going to be fit in the next three or four weeks.
"I will definitely be stronger when I come back, as it was giving me trouble on and off all season, so the medical staff decided it was right to finish it and get it done to be better for the next campaign.
"I've had a trim on the cartilage which is fine now and the bone bruising is OK now as well.
"You try not to have an operation as anything can go wrong but it was an ongoing problem and it wasn't going away.
"I'm really really looking forward to next season; I'm training hard now although I can't run but I'm going to take it nice and steady over the summer and by the time the lads come back from preseason training, I'll be ready to give it a shot again."
'Giving it a shot', in Trevor's parlance, means trying to get to the level he was at earlier in the year to the extent that Tord Grip publicly mentioned his name as being one of the uncapped players that had impressed him as he scoured the country compiling a dossier for Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"That's what I want to get back to, getting a place in the England squad," he insists.
"But first and foremost I have to get back in the West Ham team and show the fans I'm 100% behind the cause.
"I'm delighted Joe, Michael, and Frank have got in the England squad and hopefully they can carry on where they left off - but I'm hoping to join them.
"I have to try and get some consistent form under my belt and hope that Mr. Eriksson will have a look at me and see how I'm doing."
Clearly, Trevor's absence in the second half of the season has been a major factor in the Hammers' slip down the table, and began something of the decimation of the midfield area.
"It's frustrating not being involved, just as it is for Steve Lomas and now Frank Lampard," he admits.
"It's a shame we couldn't get any players in but injuries don't telegraph themselves and we got caught.
"I am a little bit shocked at where we are but we haven't had the best of luck and all the lads are pulling together; I'm sure they can get out of the situation.
"I'm more nervous watching than playing, but I will go in the dressing room before the game and try to encourage the lads.
"We are in a relegation battle now and it's hard for the youngsters to carry that burden on their shoulders, but they are big personalities and I'm sure they can deal with it.
"Southampton work hard as a team so we are going to have to be at our best and get at them from the start to make it a day to remember."
He also spares a thought for his old club QPR, relegated to the second division, and says:
"I'm gutted for them, things haven't worked out in the last few years but maybe it's a blessing in disguise and they can take stock of things and hopefully fly back up next season.
"I heard there are a lot of backers ready to come in so hopefully someone will invest to get them back in the Premiership, where they had success in the 90s."