Maurizio Sarri is reportedly hopeful of taking charge of Juventus when they face his former club, Napoli, on Saturday after recovering from pneumonia.
Sarri, 60, missed Juve's opening 1-0 win at Parma, but Reuters cited reports in the Italian media that alleged he had been photographed back on the training ground ahead of Napoli's visit to Turin.
Defender Giorgio Chiellini scored the only goal in Saturday's away fixture, when assistant manager Giovanni Martusciello took charge of the team in Sarri's absence.
Juventus released a statement initially announcing their manager's illness would keep him off the sidelines for the first two games of the season, though it appears he's ahead in his recovery.