England prop Lee Mossop has revealed he won't be fit to make his Parramatta debut until mid-season as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

Mossop finally joined the Eels on Tuesday for pre-season training after being given an extended break by coach Brad Arthur following the World Cup. In that time, Mossop was married and underwent surgery on a shoulder complaint that had dogged him since 2011.

"Hopefully, if I can be fit by round 10, then fingers crossed they'll [Eels fans] see the best football out of me": Eels recruit Lee Mossop. Credit:Getty Images

Recruited by former coach Ricky Stuart, Mossop has set his sights on a round-10 start for the Eels. ''Hopefully, if I can be fit by round 10, then fingers crossed they'll [Eels fans] see the best football out of me,'' Mossop told the Eels' website.

''I had a shoulder injury in 2011 which I played with for two years, and I could have played with again this year without having the surgery.