The Gazzetta dello Sport believe that Hernanes is closer to returning to full fitness for Inter, as the response to the Roma game has been good.

The Brazilian has been struggling with an adductor injury during the first month of his Nerazzurro career and, having missed last week’s draw with Cagliari, was only a second half substitute for Saturday’s draw at Roma.

Hernanes is back at the Olimpico tonight against Roma, but wants to beat them for Inter. “I don’t need 90 minutes to be decisive.”

It kicks off tonight at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. However, the Brazilian is unlikely to start due to a muscular problem.

Inter Coach Walter Mazzarri admits he still doesn’t know whether attacking midfielder Hernanes will be fit to feature against Roma.

Inter attacking midfielder Hernanes is said to be winning his battle to be fit for his side’s game with Roma at the weekend.

The 28-year-old missed the Nerazzurri’s home game with Cagliari last Sunday as they laboured to a 1-1 draw with the Sardinians.

Reports this afternoon suggest that Inter playmaker Hernanes will be back at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

Inter President Erick Thohir has briefly discussed Nemanja Vidic, and says if the chance to sign more players like Hernanes is there, he will take it.

The Nerazzurri are seen as close to securing a deal to sign Vidic on a Bosman deal from Manchester United for the summer, and arriving in Italy last week Thohir commented that it is 90 per cent complete.

However, pressed on the progress of the move this week, the 43-year-old has taken a more reluctant line.

Inter midfielder Hernanes has voiced his frustration at having to miss matches through injury after being absent at the weekend.

The 28-year-old missed the home draw with Cagliari and said being unable to have an influence on proceedings was agony.

“One of the most horrible things for me is having to miss a game through injury,” Hernanes wrote on his official Facebook profile.

Hernanes and Hugo Campagnaro are out of Inter’s match with Cagliari, but Ricky Alvarez returns.

It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.

Inter are set to be without Hernanes for the game against Cagliari on Sunday, according to reports this afternoon.

Sky Sport Italia claim that the Brazilian playmaker has been training apart from his teammates, and is set to miss the clash with the Isolani this weekend.

Walter Mazzarri said Inter’s performance away to Fiorentina was “closer to my idea” of football.