Champions League .. Doubts about Laotaro's participation with Inter against Barcelona
Doubts are swirling around the participation of Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez with Inter against its Spanish guest Barcelona on Tuesday in the group stage of the European Champions League, coach Simone Inzaghi announced on Monday.
The 2021 Italian champion is already suffering from the absence of his other Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku, since late August, who was expected to return against Barcelona, but the completion of his recovery was postponed for a few days, according to Inzaghi confirmed.
Martinis, who scored three goals this season, suffered from muscle "fatigue" during the 2-1 loss against Roma on Saturday in "Serie A", but his coach confirmed that the tests "did not reveal anything".
He said during the press conference on the sidelines of the match, "He was exhausted at the end of the match. He had a check-up this morning (Monday) which did not reveal anything. Today he will do light exercises, I still have to talk to the doctors and the player to assess his physical condition."
In the absence of Martinez, compatriot Joaquin Correa is expected to replace him, along with Bosnian Edin Dzeko.
Inter will also miss the services of Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, who missed the match against Roma, after an injury he sustained in his left thigh during his country's match against Austria (3-1 win) on September 25, which allowed Croatia to qualify for the semi-finals of the European Nations League. .
After losing against Bayern Munich in the first two rounds, both the Catalan club and the Nerazzurri realize that they have no choice but to win in their quest to snatch one of the two qualifying cards for the final price, starting from Tuesday in San Siro, before the meeting between them is renewed at the Camp Nou next Wednesday. .
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