Jack Draper will return to Eastbourne from injury but Emma Raducanu will not take a wild card.

Britain’s Jack Draper will make his long-awaited return from injury to Eastbourne next week – watched by new manager Andy Murray.

The 24-year-old has not played in a tournament since early April and needs match practice before Wimbledon starts on June 29.

After withdrawing from Queen’s last week, Draper will now look to play at Eastbourne and prove his fitness ahead of the Championship.

Eastbourne will be Draper’s first race under Murray. Brings a team to the 2024 US Open semi-finals. last month.

Speaking exclusively to BBC Sport this week, former world number one Murray said he hopes to work with Draper long-term.

Draper was with former coach Jamie Delgado before the three-time Grand Slam singles champion made the surprise announcement that he would “support” him during the grass-court season.

Asked if the partnership was a long-term project, Murray, 39, said: “I hope so.

“I think the priority now for Jack and the team is to get him back on the pitch, to compete and to have confidence in his body again.”

Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu has opted not to play in Eastbourne, which starts on Monday.

British women’s number one Last week the queen came to an end But the 23-year-old will continue her Wimbledon preparations next week on the practice courts.

Home players Arthur Ferry, Jacob Fearnley, Jack Pennington Jones, Francesca Jones, Alicia Dudeney and Hannah Klugman have been given wild cards for the combined ATP-WTA event.