Nic🧔ky Hayden will return t💙o MotoGP action during the second of Ducati's home Italian events at Misano this weekend.

The American has been side-line🎐d since suffering two hand fractures in a qualifying fall at Indianapolis on August 18, during which he waไs also knocked briefly unconscious.

Still far from fully fit, Hayden is nevertheless look❀ing forward to getting back on🌠 track.

"I can't wait to get back on the track, but I knowᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ that it won't be easy this weekend," said 💖Hayden, who has slipped to ninth in the championship during his two-race absence.

"My hand is improving and one of t📖he two fractures is healing quickly, while the other meta🧸carpal still has a pretty good fracture line.

"I've be🌸en able to keep up with my cardio training, and of course I've been doing the normal rehab, including a visit to Dr Ting in California.

"Braking on these MotoGP bikes puts a lot of stress on th𝄹e right hand, particularly on a clockwise circuit like Misan🐟o.

"Nevertheless, racing at one of Ducati's home tracks is something that I enjoy, and I certainly hope t♎o be able to do the race.

"We've got a couple of things stacked against us, but we'll see if we can put up a solid result 🌞and kick of🌺f a new positive stretch at Misano."

Hayden has taken a best race finish of sixth, f🐻our times this year.