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  • Tests at the Humanitas hospital in Rozzano on 15 October confirmed a strain to the flexors of Lautaro Martínez's left thigh, according to the club's statement reported by ANSA and Adnkronos.

  • Adnkronos reports a stop of about one month, while Italian journalists cited by Gazzetta dello Sport speak of a month and a half. Recovery time depends on the injury's evolution.

  • Reports list the Champions League matches against Shakhtar and Feyenoord and the Serie A derby against Milan, which Fanpage dates to 31 October. Adnkronos also names Bologna, Fiorentina, Venezia and Como.

  • Reports discuss a return for the Atalanta away match on 22 November, after the international break. No source confirms that date.

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How it came to this
  1. 15 OctTests in Rozzano confirm a strain to the left thigh flexors
  2. 22 NovReported return target for the Atalanta away match, not confirmed

Injury and diagnosis

Inter captain Lautaro Martínez has a muscle strain to the flexors of his left thigh. The club confirmed the problem in a statement after he underwent clinical and instrumental tests at the Humanitas hospital in Rozzano on 15 October. The Argentine forward had scored twice in the Champions League loss to Club Brugge, a 3-4 defeat at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, according to Il Messaggero. That result left Inter still on zero points in the league phase, and coach Cristian Chivu now has to rework his attack without his main goal threat.

Expected absence

Adnkronos puts the layoff at about one month, with the exact recovery time depending on how the injury develops. Gazzetta dello Sport, as cited by G4Media, reports Italian journalists talking about a break of a month and a half. The return is discussed around the Atalanta away match on 22 November, after the international break, but no date is certain.

Matches he will miss

The absences listed by the reports include Champions League games against Shakhtar and Feyenoord. In Serie A, Adnkronos says he will miss the derby against Milan, which Fanpage dates to 31 October. The Bologna, Venezia and Como fixtures are also on the list, and Adnkronos adds Fiorentina. ANSA notes he will certainly not be available for the Saturday league match against Bologna.

What it means for Inter

Adnkronos says Chivu must redistribute the attacking responsibilities and find effective alternatives in attack while the captain recovers. The squad faces a demanding stretch of league and European fixtures in which managing energy levels will matter. For now, the timing of his return depends on how the strain heals.

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Sources and context

  • G4Media.roon 15 Oct at 12:10Chivu, important loss at Inter, says Gazzetta dello SportChivu, pierdere importantă la Inter, spune Gazzetta dello Sport · original in Romanian
  • Adnkronoson 15 Oct at 11:45Inter, Lautaro's injury complicates plans: Chivu loses his captainInter, l'infortunio di Lautaro complica i piani: Chivu perde il suo capitano · original in Italian
  • ANSA.iton 15 Oct at 11:36Football: Inter loses Lautaro, stop due to muscle strainCalcio: l'Inter perde Lautaro, stop per risentimento muscolare - Calcio · original in Italian
  • Il Messaggeroon 15 Oct at 11:34Lautaro Martinez, left thigh injury: one month stop, misses the derbyLautaro Martinez, infortunio alla coscia sinistra: un mese di stop, salta il derby · original in Italian
Lautaro Martínez
Argentine forward and captain of Inter who suffered the left thigh injury
Cristian Chivu
Inter coach who must adjust his attacking options during the absence

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Rozzano

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G4Media.ro, Adnkronos, ANSA.it, Il Messaggero, Fanpage

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Football · Rozzano and Milan

Inter captain Lautaro Martínez out about a month with left thigh injury

Inter captain Lautaro Martínez will miss several Champions League and Serie A matches, including the Milan derby, after tests on 15 October showed a muscle strain. Reports point to a return around the Atalanta match on 22 November, though nothing is certain.

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Rozzano, Milan · Italy

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