Cristian Chivu could be back in action for Inter Milan before the end of the season.

Chivu saw his career thrown into doubt after an accidental clash of heads with Chievo's Sergio Pellissier on January 6.

It left him with a fractured skull and emergency surgery was required to remove bone fragments from his brain.

In two weeks Chivu will have a check-up with the neurological specialist and, if he is given the all-clear, can return to the field for the game against Bologna at the beginning of April.