2023-12-22 21:19:13
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 1 minute ago, Updated now
Lautaro Martinez will not play for Inter against Lecce on Saturday. REMO CASILLI / REUTERS
Inter Milan will have to deal with absences to face Lecce on Saturday.
Lautaro Martinez, top scorer in the Italian championship, and Federico Dimarco, injured in a thigh, have withdrawn from Inter Milan’s last match before Christmas, the Milan club announced on Friday.
Inter, leading Serie A with four points ahead of Juventus, hosts Lecce on Saturday at San Siro for the 17th day of the championship before a final trip before the break, on December 29 in Genoa.
In a press release, the club specifies that the Argentinian center forward and the Italian defender felt discomfort in the left thigh during the defeat (2-1) this week against Bologna in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup. .
Their state of health will be monitored in the coming days, added Inter without giving a resumption date.
The Italian media indicate for their part that the two players will not play again by the end of the year.
Lautaro Martinez, 26, is in dazzling form this season, with 15 goals scored in 16 Serie A games. He also scored twice in the Champions League group stage, where Inter won is qualified and will face Atlético Madrid in the round of 16.
Federico Dimarco, also 26 years old and trained at the club, established himself under Simone Inzaghi as one of the best defenders in Europe. He became an executive in the team that reached the Champions League final last season.
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