Bitter News Before the Big Derby: Shock Blow as Inter Lose Lautaro

Before the Milan derby, Inter and Cristian Chivu face a harsh and unexpected blow.

According to "Sports Three", Lautaro Martinez, the key striker and 28-year-old captain of the team, has a muscle injury in his left thigh and will be out of action for about a month and a half. In this way, his return to the competition will be possible only after the break of the national games in November.

The captain and main star of the Nerazzurri's offensive line was injured during the European match against Club Brugge, which ended with the defeat of the Italian team; A match where he even scored both of his team's goals. The fatigue caused by the previous interruption of the national games and the intensiveness of the next matches in Serie A and the European Champions League ultimately paid a heavy price for him and his team.

The Argentina international's expected return date, although not yet fully guaranteed, is November 22nd away to Atalanta. If this recovery period is approved, Lautaro Martinez will miss a large number of very important and decisive games at domestic and European levels.

In the European Champions League, his absence in the matches against Shakhtar and Feyenoord is certain, and his presence in the next match against Stuttgart is still in doubt. But domestically, the captain's absence will be stark in the San Siro derby against Milan, with Ruben Amorim and Goncalo Ramos scheduled for the end of October. He will also miss other crucial league matches against Bologna, Fiorentina, Venezia and Como.