Romelu Lukaku is understood to have sustained a thigh injury during a training session on Sunday, a day post the Nerazzurri’s 3-1 defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. According to Sky Italia, the Belgian bomber risks missing out on crucial games in the coming weeks for Inter.
He has been ruled out of his side’s midweek clash against Cremonese, but it is what comes after that will shake Simone Inzaghi’s plans. The Nerazzurri take on AC Milan in the first Derby della Madonnina showdown of the new season before hosting Bayern Munich in the first group stage matchday of the UEFA Champions League. Lukaku is touted to skip both the highly anticipated clashes because of his injury, but his recovery timeline is not yet clear.
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The news arrives as a big blow to Inzaghi, who aims to utilize the former Manchester United striker alongside Lautaro Martinez regularly. It means that Edin Dzeko and Joaquin Correa will end up garnering more minutes in the coming games.
The ex-Chelsea man returned to Inter on loan earlier in the transfer window and has wasted no time in making an impact – grabbing a goal and an assist in three appearances this season for the Nerazzurri so far.
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