CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 30: E be like say Inter Milan don knack plenty good game without their captain Lautaro Martinez. Dem never lose match since 2019 when he no dey fit to play. Wetin people no go hear?
As dem dey enter the radar again after midweek win over Ajax, the news come drop say Lautaro dey train separately. Last week, he only play 45 minutes against Juventus before heading for international duty. So, how dem fit still carry last-slast win without their top striker? Na wah!
The gists show say Lautaro don miss 27 games since Inter last lose without am. Dem don record 21 wins and six draws in that period. Na the last defeat na for March 2019 against Lazio. (Now who don remember that match dey do mouth?)
Even as Lautaro dey struggle with fitness now, junior star Francesco Pio Esposito don show say e ready to take the mantle. Chivu, their head coach, no wan gree play am too much, so e go let the youth shine before him captain.
Na so dem get plenty confidence, say if your captain no dey fit, the team still dey bomb! But dem no go forget to pamper Lautaro too, make e no vex when dem ready for him comeback!
And speaking about comeback, another player for the squad wey dey shine like gold be Hakan Calhanoglu. Di coach, Cristian Chivu, don praise am well. Hakan don score two goals and get two assists already this season. This guy dey do work wey go make you wonder wetin dey happen!
So as Inter prepare for Sassuolo this weekend, dem dey question if Lautaro go fit start or dem go let Esposito shine again. Na suspense full ground as football lover go sit down dey wait!
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