The Giallorosso playmaker underwent knee surgery in April and is working hard to recover his form for the first official game of the Italian season.

However, Totti admits if he does not feel 100% ready to return he will not take the risk.

"I feel good. I have some small pains, but nothing to worry about," Totti told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"It's true that I have to overcome the fear. When the ball comes there is always a reflex that wants you to protect your leg.

"But that is part of the game and the training games are helping me to get past that obstacle.

"I will play for a bit (in the August 14 friendly) against Frosinone. The objective is to get back for the Supercoppa but I'm not losing sleep over playing on August 24.

"If I am ready that will be good, but otherwise I will delay the talk of a return."

In a bid to get back to full fitness, Totti revealed he will stay in Italy rather than travel with the squad for the friendly against Tottenham on Sunday.

"I won't be going to London with the team," he announced.

"I will stay at Trigoria to train because I must keep working well if I am to return soon."

Furthermore, while he refused to comment on coach Luciano Spalletti's announcement on Tuesday that Roma are two players short of a complete squad, Totti was full of praise for the players who have arrived in the Eternal City already this summer.

"I don't want to get involved in discussing transfer plans," he stressed.

"I'm happy with the newcomers so far. John Arne Riise is a good player, he just needs to learn Italian, while Simone Loria is so powerful."