Thiago Alcantara is set to resume team training at Bayern Munich next week, less than a month after suffering a knee injury.

Spain midfielder Thiago came off injured in Spain's 2-0 friendly win over England in mid-November, and initial scans showed damage to the medial collateral ligament in his injury-prone right knee.

Yet, upon his return to Munich, his club offered a more positive diagnosis, saying he could return before the winter break.

Speaking at a PR event this week, the 24-year-old confirmed that his recovery process is nearly complete, and that he hopes to resume squad training next week.

"I want to return on Monday," the Spain international said. "It's a shame the team does not train in Munich, because they are flying out to Zagreb on Tuesday. Thus I have to wait until they return or maybe there's an opportunity I can travel with them."

Thiago Alcantara (left) had had his time at Bayern Munich blighted by injury. Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Bayern play their final Champions League group match at Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday. Whereas Olympiakos and Arsenal compete for the second place in their match in Greece, Bayern's trip to Croatia will not have an impact on the standings. The Germans have qualified for the knockout stages as group winners, whereas Dinamo are set to finish bottom.

Following the Zagreb match, Bayern will play two more Bundesliga matches as well as one cup match before the league breaks for the winter until late January.