TAMPA — Mariano Rivera informed the Yankees he will be in camp Thursday.

“We are expecting him (today),’’ Joe Girardi said. “He will play catch and do PFPs (pitchers’ fielding drills).’’

Historically, Rivera is limited to eight innings a spring and doesn’t appear in games until past the halfway point of the exhibition schedule.

His children were suffering from the flu at home in New York.

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Andruw Jones said the bloated left knee he checked into camp with isn’t a big deal.

“It’s a swollen knee from working out during the off-season,’’ the outfielder said.”Running is fine and I am swinging the bat good.’’

The 33-year-old, a 15-year veteran, is being viewed as a backup corner outfielder and could get some DH at-bats against left-handed pitchers.

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Signed to a minor-league deal in the offseason, lefty reliever Neal Cotts was released with a hip problem that surfaced during a physical.