Defender Benjamin Pavard is aiming to be fit for this weekend’s Serie A match between Lazio and Inter Milan.

This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

Pavard is now just about recovered from his knee injury.

The problem, which the Frenchman picked up in a Serie A clash with Atalanta last month, has kept him out of action for over a month already.

But now a return to the pitch looks to be on the horizon.

A couple of weeks ago, Pavard removed the protective knee brace that he had been wearing during the recovery process.

And now the 27-year-old former Bayern Munich and Stuttgart defender is going full speed ahead in regaining his fitness.

The Corriere reports that Pavard’s progress in his personalized fitness work has been very quick.

This was evident when the ex-Bayern defender made his way onto the pitch over the weekend. He ran to celebrate with his teammates after a win over Udinese in Serie A on Saturday.

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Pavard will still be out of the squad for this evening’s match against Real Sociedad.

But then there will be a few days for the 2018 World Cup winner to prepare for next Sunday’s match away to Lazio.

Pavard still has to make his return to full training. Then it will remain to be seen how he responds to full-intensity training with the rest of the squad.

But a call-up for Sunday’s clash with the Biancocelesti is far from out of the question.

It then remains to be seen whether Pavard would be ready to play from the start. Alternatively, he could have a place on the bench.

But in any event, the Frenchman’s return will certainly be welcome for Inter coach Simone Inzaghi.

The team have been in the midst of something of an injury crisis in defense recently.