Balotelli hopes to return to the field by December © EuroFootball.com

Attacker Mario Balotelli hopes to return to the field at the end of November.

The 20-year-old footballer suffered a knee injury in a match against "Timisoara" on August 19 and was forced to watch his team mates play from the sidelines.

Initially, it was predicted that Balotelli would return to the field by mid-October, but his rehabilitation has been prolonged and will last for another one and a half to two months.

The Italian, who was bought from Milan's "Inter" for 28 million euros in the summer, has only played 33 minutes for his new club.