The 35-year-old made a shock return to former club Fiorentina on transfer deadline after an ill-fated six month spell in the Emirates with Nasr ended in his release back in July.
Brought in on a free transfer from Juventus last January, Toni initially spoke of having refound his appetite for the game in Dubai and his hopes of firing the club to a first league title since 1986.
However, Toni struggled for both form and fitness during his stay with Nasr which restricted him to just seven Pro League appearances, and three goals.
But having put his unhappy spell at the Maktoum Stadium behind him, he is now looking forward to rediscovering the form which saw him become Serie A's most feared marksmen during his first spell at the Artemio Franchi.
Toni scored 47 Serie A goals in just 67 appearances in his two years with Fiorentina between 2005 and 2007 and is looking to reach those heights again for Vincenzo Montella's men.
"I cannot wait to get back on the field and make the fans happy," he told the Corriere dello Sport. "I am glad to be back, I had my most beautiful years here. I want to start where I left off. I think we can play some good football this year. It is a great project."
The 2006 World Cup winner added: "I have trained well and feel fine. I have put myself at the disposal of the coach and only he can decide if I play.
"The Catania game will be very difficult because they are a strong group. They have a settled squad, whereas we are a new team."
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