Hakan Calhanoglu is working individually in the gym as he pushes to be available for Inter’s meeting with Parma, though Chivu is in no rush to throw his regista back into action.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Turkish midfielder trained on his own again the day before the report, continuing his recovery from an adductor problem that has become a familiar frustration for both player and club.

Calhanoglu has long been Inter’s metronome in midfield, the man who dictates tempo, drives the build-up and still chips in from range or the penalty spot. But the last two seasons have been pockmarked by muscular setbacks that have forced successive coaches, Chivu included, to do without him in some of the biggest fixtures on the calendar.

Calhanoglu Injury Update

Calhanoglu himself is keen to be involved against Parma, but Chivu is urging caution to avoid a relapse, which has previously kept him out for longer periods. That caution is rooted in recent history, with the same adductor concern having already ruled him out of the win over Roma.

Per the report, the signals from his individual work are encouraging, but it remains too early to put a firm number on his recovery timeline. Parma, then, is a target rather than a certainty, and Inter’s approach to managing his fitness dovetails with the broader caution Chivu has shown in recent team selections around returning players.