Inter Milan has offered an injury update about star -striker Lautaro Martinez prior to their UEFA Champions League confrontation with Barcelona.
Hansi Flick's she goes to the San Siro for their semi-considered second stage on 6 May on the back of an exciting 3-3 first leg conflict.
With the draw evenly balance, both Flick and Simone Inzaghi made changes to their league matches this weekend, while Barcelona fought a 2-1 win over the relegated real Valladolid.
Inter ended a series of five games without a victory in all competitions, via a 1-0 home victory in Verona, to keep the Inzaghi team on the heels of Napoli in the Serie A Title Race.
As expected, Martinez did not challenge Verona, with the International of Argentina, forced during the break in Catalonia, in a big blow to Inzaghi.
This season, Martinez is the top scorer of Inter Milan, with 21 goals in all competitions, but he looks unlikely that he is fit for the return match in time.
The club gave a vague note about his recovery after the first stage and Inzaghi admitted that a return would be a risk.
That point seems to have been a back -up after the Verona winning when Inzaghi's assistant Massimiliano Farris offered a new update about the situation.
“It is true that it is not a big problem, so there is a little hope, but at the moment it is more no than yes,” according to quotes from Football Italia.
“He did not train, we will of course try everything because it is an essential match, but unfortunately it is more than yes, unfortunately.”
Farris's comments have tightened the focus on whom Marcus Thuram will replace and partner against Flick's visitors.
Iran International Mehdi Taremi stood up for Martinez in Barcelona, ​​and both he and Thuram were resting against Verona and an indicator of the thinking of Inzaghi.