Alexis Sanchez's recovery from ankle surgery is on track and the Inter forward could return ahead of schedule.
Sanchez suffered a dislocated ankle and tendon damage while playing for Chile against Colombia in October.
The need to have an operation meant three months on the sidelines , curtailing the early stages of his loan stay at San Siro from Manchester United.
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Inter's head of medical services Piero Volpi told La Cuarta that he is optimistic about Sanchez's speed of recovery, with the 30-year-old aiming to resume work with a ball in the near future.