Milán, Italia – Lautaro Martínez don make am for Inter Milan squad today as dem prepare for vuelta match against AC Milan in Champions League semifinal.
Dis wahala start wen Lautaro injure for match wey dem play for Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys last Wednesday. E dey clutch him leg in pain as e try carry on until halftime. Coach Simone Inzaghi shout make am stay on field to avoid Inter playing with ten men. Lautaro sabi say e dey hazard him injury but still push through injury until dem sub am for second half.
After dat incident, Las cosas no dey clear about him condition. Inter no drop official medical report until Friday, explain say Lautaro get hamstring strain. Dem say dem go check him status daily, and he miss match against Verona for Saturday. However, him don train dey work with physiotherapists and e don return to full training this week.
Reports from club insider confirm say after last training session, Lautaro show say he dey ready to play, and he beg Inzaghi make he fit start. Dis one dey important because Inter dey depend on him firepower to win today match.
Inzaghi confirm say Lautaro go pair with Marcus Thuram for attack, as he set to use him regular 3-5-2 formation. “E go dey important make we stay strong for di game,” Inzaghi talk. “Lautaro na fighter, and e wan help di team gidigba.”
Also, central defender Benjamin Pavard go no fit play today. E miss first leg and try to return but e no feel good for him ankle. Inzaghi go stick to di team weh play 3-3 draw for first leg. Di expected starting 11 dey as: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Çalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro and Thuram.
E go fit join di bench men dem include goalkeeper Di Gennaro, defenders De Vrij and Re Coccini, wing-backs Darmian, Carlos Augusto and Zalewski, midfielders Frattesi, Asllani and Zielinski, plus strikers Arnautovic and Taremi. Joaquín Correa no dey eligible for Champions League as e no register.
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