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• Manager:Andrea Starmaccioni

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Matrix set for Inter return

14 Oct 2008 - 10:01:05

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Internazionale are hopeful that Marco Materazzi can play some part in Sunday's Serie A trip to AS Roma after making a quicker than expected return from injury.

The Italy defender picked up a thigh strain during the Champions League draw with Werder Bremen on October 1 and was expected to be out of action for around four weeks.

However, Materazzi resumed work at Inter's Appiano Gentile training base on Monday and could be set for a place on the bench when they travel to Rome on Sunday.

Defensive colleagues Walter Samuel, Cristian Chivu and Ivan Cordoba have all recently returned to action following an injury-plagued start to the season for new coach Jose Mourinho.

Meanwhile, Colombia international Nelson Rivas could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on ruptured knee ligaments.