Alexis Sanchez is pushing to be fit for tomorrow evening’s Champions League match between Benfica and Inter Milan.

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

Sanchez was one of three Inter players who was not in the squad for Sunday’s Serie A match away to Juventus due to injury, along with defenders Alessandro Bastoni and Benjamin Pavard.

The 34-year-old has not been carrying a serious injury.

However, Sanchez had picked up a minor ankle sprain during international duty.

He also had returned late from the international break. Sanchez was only back in Inter training on Friday.

Therefore, the former Arsenal, Manchester United, and Barcelona veteran was not in condition to train ahead of yesterday’s match or play any part, even from the bench.

But Sanchez has been working on individual training in the past few days.

And a return to the pitch does not look far away.

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Sanchez has continued on building up his fitness in personalized training over the past few days.

The 34-year-old has gotten very close to being able to return to full training.

Therefore, Sanchez should be able to get back on the pitch soon.

With Inter travelling to Portugal today to face Benfica tomorrow, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi has a decision to make.

The coach will reportedly make significant rotations to his team compared to the lineup that faced Juventus over the weekend.

Therefore, it could be beneficial to have Sanchez at his disposal. Even if the former Barcelona and Arsenal man is only fit for the bench.

Tomorrow’s match is Sanchez’s target as far as his work to get back to full fitness.

But the timeline does not exactly favour the Chilean. The clock is ticking if he is to be ready for tomorrow evening’s match.