PETER Siddle is due to start bowling again in a week after he sought help from Carlton Football Club medical staff to recover from injury.

Injured fast bowler Peter
Siddle, a North Melbourne fan, has trained with the Carlton Football Club as he tries to be ready for this summer's Ashes series.

Siddle has spent time training at Carlton under fitness coach Justin Cordy, who previously worked at Cricket Australia, and said it opened his eyes as to how much fitter he could become.

"It got me out of my comfort zone a little bit and it's something new, it's been good fun,'' Siddle said of Carlton.