Euan Aitken, Ben Hunt and Tyson Frizell expressed their eagerness for the NSW representative to line up for the Dragons, however that may not arise anytime soon.

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A decision on the status of the aggravated sexual assault charges is not expected to be made on Monday, with the proceedings instead set to restart the pre-trial hearings that began in February.

Stood down under the no-fault stand down policy, de Belin has trained with the team for the past 18 months.

Given his efforts at training, Hunt is confident de Belin will make a seamless return if cleared to play.

"He's definitely ready to play," Hunt said.

"He won't miss a beat if he comes in. He'll be such a massive boost for us, not only with the ball, but defensively he's a great player. In defence he can really change a game, he'd be a huge boost for us."

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