Javier Zanetti says he will return from torn Achilles

“My goal is to come back stronger than before, and I believe,” Zanetti said on Inter’s website. “I had to change tyres after so many miles... I’m sorry for how the season has gone.

“They still haven’t given me the timescale involved, but my career certainly isn’t over. What matters is healing well. What I want most is to be back with my teammates.”