Inter Milan have received good news ahead of next week's clash against Liverpool after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julio Cruz returned to training.Both players joined their team-mates in practice on Wednesday and are set to return to action in this weekend's league clash against Reggina.

Ibrahimovic, who is Inter's top scorer in both domestic and European competition, was sidelined for two weeks with a problematic knee while Cruz has shaken off a muscular injury.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini will need both players at their best as they aim to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Serie A leaders must overturn a 2-0 deficit from the opening leg at Anfield.

Full-back Cristian Chivu remains doubtful for the encounter against the Reds with the Romanian international having sustained a shoulder injury in last weekend's 1-0 loss at Napoli.

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