Burnley striker returns to first team training ahead of start of the Premier League season
But Ben Mee and Jack Cork are still working their way back to full fitness after missing the back end of last season through injury.
Barnes has not played since New Year's Day, after when he underwent hernia surgery, before suffering complications after the return from lockdown.
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Hide AdHowever, the frontman is showing no ill effects currently, and is now looking to kick on after rejoining his teammates.
Boss Sean Dyche said: "We're getting injuries back, Ashley Barnes is back with us, training with the first team as normal, so that's pleasing.
""He's feeling good so far. It's early yet, he's fit as regards the science side of things, it's now about the football side of things, but he's showing good signs."
Cork underwent ankle surgery in July, while Mee was suffering with a thigh problem, and Dyche explained: "Corky's going to be a little bit longer obviously, but making good progress.
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Hide Ad"Ben Mee still has a slight niggle in his thigh, so although he's out there and getting work done, he's still not with us yet.
"So they are the main three at the moment, the other lads who had had a few ups and downs, Johann (Berg Gudmundsson), Robbie (Brady), (Chris) Woody, they're all good at the moment and Robbie got 90 minutes last night.
"Johann didn't go away and has had some training here, and a game.
"In house, that's favourable."
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