Alexander trained with the main squad yesterday for the first time in almost a month.

However, the Wallabies forward was still uncertain how much contact training he would do this week in the lead-up to the Brumbies' round one match against the Western Force in Perth on Friday night.

Brumbies coach Andy Friend is expected to name a full-strength squad to play the Force either today or tomorrow.

Alexander is a likely starter while Friend will wait until closer to the game to make a final decision on injured duo Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom.

And after Alexander played his first four games from the bench last season, the 25-year-old was determined not to hand his starting XV spot back without a fight.

''I think the hand will be right, but it still hasn't 100-per cent healed,'' Alexander said.

For more on the Brumbies, see today's Canberra Times.