US EditionInter Forward Martinez Suffers Muscle Strain Days After Return
Inter said the Argentina forward has a mild left soleus strain and will be re-evaluated in coming days after scoring twice against Roma.
- On Friday, Inter Milan announced that captain Lautaro Martínez reinjured his left soleus muscle, sidelining the 28-year-old striker for at least two weeks. Clinical examinations at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano confirmed the strain.
- Martínez had just returned to the starting lineup on Sunday, April 5, after a seven-week absence caused by an injury sustained on February 18 against Bodo/Glimt. Despite scoring twice against Roma, the forward showed immediate physical discomfort on the bench.
- Before this setback, the striker had recorded 20 goals and four assists across 36 matches this season. His comeback performance against Roma brought his league tally to 16 goals and four assists.
- The injury rules Martínez out of upcoming matches against Como and Cagliari, as well as the Coppa Italia semifinal against Como on April 22. Inter manager Cristian Chivu must now adjust his attacking structure without his captain.
- With the Serie A season entering its decisive stretch, Chivu continues rotating between Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny to partner Marcus Thuram. Inter stated, "Lautaro Martínez's condition will be re-evaluated in the coming days.
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As the 2026 World Cup approaches, any physical setback in the figures of the Argentine National Team generates concern. In this context, Lautaro Martínez became news again after a new injury was confirmed that will force him to stop his activity in Inter. The Italian club reported that the attacker suffers a “low muscle distension in the left leg soleumen”, a condition that appears shortly after having overcome a similar problem. The situation i…
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Revealed: When Lautaro is due to return for Inter Milan
Lautaro Martinez faces a minimum three-week absence from the Inter Milan squad after suffering a fresh injury setback to his left calf.According to the Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, the Inter Milan captain is expected to return to action around the final week of April or the first week of May.Indeed meaning clashes against Torino and Parma are the most realistic targets for his comeback.Inter confirmed the injury via an official stateme…
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