Brazilian superstar Ronaldo's comeback from a lengthy injury lay-off moved a step closer with the striker included in Inter squad for the next round of the Uefa Cup.

According to the club website, he is included in the list of players eligible for the next round submitted to European governing body Uefa. The list was handed in on Thursday and Uruguayan striker Antonio Pacheco and Italian Marco Ferrante, signed this week from Torino, are also new additions. Another new signing, Frenchman Stephane Dalmat, is not included as he has already played in the Champions League for his former club Paris St Germain. Inter's next match in the Uefa Cup is against Spanish outfit Alaves on 15 February but with Ronaldo still training on his own in Rio de Janeiro it is highly improbable that he will play in that match.