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Milan’s Brazilian hitman Ronaldo is back to fitness after his long spell on the sidelines, according to Vice President Adriano Galliani.

El Fenomeno’s injury was one of the summer’s main talking points as he opted to seek treatment in Brazil due to frustration at a misdiagnosis from the Rossoneri medical staff.

Having initially been expected to return for the start of the season, the ex-Real Madrid man is finally set to feature against Empoli after the international break.

“The doctors have given me good news about Ronaldo,” Galliani enthused.

“They have told me that he is getting back to full strength like Paolo Maldini, Serginho, Digao and Kakha Kaladze.

“It has been a tough time with so many players on the treatment table, but they will be back shortly.”

After a testing time, there have been suggestions that the European champions may be active in the January transfer window, but Galliani stringently denies such talk.

“The market is closed and we have made our January transfer in Alexandre Pato,” he insisted.

“I keep telling everyone that he will do amazing things, but I don’t want to put too much pressure on an 18-year-old.”

After Nelson Dida’s recent high-profile humiliation at Celtic there had been whispers that the Diavolo would search for a new shot-stopper, but Galliani is happy with the men they already own.

“We won’t be signing a goalkeeper as we have so many already,” he laughed.

“In addition to Dida, Zeljko Kalac and Valerio Fiori we have Marco Storari on loan to Levante, Fernando Coppola at Atalanta and Christian Abbiati with Atletico Madrid.”


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