Inter Confirm Lautaro Martínez Soleus Strain as Reports Forecast Near-Month Absence

Overview

• Inter’s medical exams at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano confirmed a muscle strain in Martínez’s left soleus and the club said his condition will be checked again next week.
• Sky Sport and Corriere dello Sport report a three-to-four week layoff that would rule the captain out of the March 8 Milan derby.
• Reporting indicates he is also expected to miss the Champions League return leg against Bodø/Glimt, the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Como, and league games against Genoa, Atalanta and Fiorentina.
• The striker left the Bodø/Glimt match in the second half with calf discomfort, and coach Cristian Chivu described the issue as serious after the game.
• Coverage in Spain and Italy suggests the timeline likely keeps him out of Argentina’s Finalissima against Spain at the end of March.