Inter will be heavily weakened in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona, as their star player Lautaro Martinez will miss the match due to injury.”Lautaro Martinez has undergone various clinical and instrumental tests. It was determined that the Argentine forward has a muscle strain in his left thigh. His condition will be monitored by the medical staff,” the club announced.🚨 Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is expected to miss the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week after picking up a hamstring injury. pic.twitter.com/HZg6i9bd8V— Sports Reels TV (@sportsreelstv) May 3, 2025 According to Italian media, recovery from this type of injury typically takes about seven days, making it unlikely that Martinez will be fit for the return leg against Barcelona on Tuesday in Milan.The first leg in Barcelona ended in a 3-3 draw. In the best-case scenario for Inter, Lautaro could be available for the bench.Inter’s coach, Simone Inzaghi, did not sound optimistic about Martinez’s chances of recovering in time for the match against Barcelona.”He felt pain but had played eight consecutive matches. Unfortunately, we’ve had a few problems, as I didn’t have Thuram, and Taremi was also recovering from injury. When you start eight matches in a row, there’s a risk of injury. I hope it’s nothing serious, but I have some doubts,” Inzaghi said.Martinez will definitely miss tonight’s Serie A match against Verona in the 35th round.𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 👊 powered by @EnelGroupIT 🆚 @OfficialUSLecce🏆 #SerieAEnilive🏟️ Stadio Via Del Mare🕘 18:00 CEST💙 #ProudToBeNapoli pic.twitter.com/OTq5ZtBaIF— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) May 3, 2025 Inter will host Verona in today’s Serie A match, a game they must win, while simultaneously hoping Lecce can manage to take some points off Napoli. It’s clear that Inter is facing numerous challenges in a short period.The injury of their best player, the gap behind Napoli, and the upcoming Champions League semifinal against Barcelona all pose significant hurdles. We’ll have to wait and see how they handle this intense stretch.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 35Friday Torino – Venezia 1-1 (0-1)/Vlasic 77 pen – Perez 37/Saturday 16.00: (2.25) Cagliari (3.20) Udinese (3.60)16.00: (3.10) Parma (3.50) Como (2.40)19.00: (6.75) Lecce (3.90) Napoli (1.55)21.45: (1.35) Inter (4.90) Verona (9.50)Sunday 13.30: (4.50) Empoli (3.60) Lazio (1.90)16.00: (12.0) Monza (6.50) Atalanta (1.23)19.00: (1.67) Roma (3.80) Fiorentina (6.00)21.45: (2.50) Bologna (3.10) Juventus (3.25)Monday 21.45: (4.70) Genoa (3.50) Milan (1.80)***odds are subject to change***
