Manuel Akanji has chosen to return early to Appiano Gentile, ahead of the last three players coming back from their post-World Cup vacations: Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, and John Stones. The defender was exempted from the overseas tour to recharge in Italy and prepare for the upcoming commitments, as highlighted by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
At the Nerazzurri sports center, he had the chance to reunite with a former teammate from Manchester City, namely Stones. The first opportunity to see him back on the field will be the friendly against Betis in Bari, scheduled for Ferragosto, when he could play for part of the match.
Those minutes will be valuable ahead of the start of the league, which for Inter will kick off on August 22 at San Siro against Monza.
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