Marcus Thuram notched up a last-gasp winner to inspire Inter to a dramatic 1-0 UEFA Champions League win against Young Boys. However, Simone Inzaghi’s side suffered another injury setback on Wednesday night.
According to Calciomercato, Carlos Augusto joined an ever-growing list of absentees at Giuseppe Meazza. The former Monza wingback sustained a thigh problem early in the second half, forcing Inzaghi to sub him off only nine minutes after the break.
The Inter boss handed Augusto a rare chance to start at the expense of Federico Dimarco. However, the Stadion Wankdorf’s synthetic pitch took its toll on the 25-year-old. He turned an innocuous situation into a disaster, injuring himself while trying to keep a hopeful through pass in play.
Augusto’s fitness setback was the last thing Inter needed ahead of Sunday’s mouth-watering Serie A clash against Juventus. Inzaghi lost Francesco Acerbi and Hakan Calhanoglu to injuries during last weekend’s 1-0 triumph at Roma.
The Inter first-team duo joined long-term absentee Tajon Buchanan on the sidelines. Per recent reports in Italy, they will not recover in time for Sunday’s encounter.
On the bright side, Kristjan Asllani, who missed out on Wednesday’s trip to Bern, will likely be in contention for the matchday squad next weekend.
With Augusto likely to stay out, Dimarco will return to the starting XI as Inter and Juventus lock horns in an early Scudetto six-pointer at Giuseppe Meazza. Only a point separates the two hot title contenders ahead of the kick-off, highlighting the importance of the game.
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