There have been 37 matches missed in total by Inter’s injured players this season, a figure that emerges from the Gazzetta dello Sport analysis of the first 15 games played between Serie A and the Champions League. More than double the number of games played, therefore, have been lost due to the physical absences of individual players.
The situation worsened this week with three almost simultaneous injuries coming from the national team camps: Thuram, Bonny, and Stankovic all stopped within a short time of each other. For the last two, the problems appear to be more serious; Thuram’s situation, on the other hand, seems less concerning.
Looking at the individual numbers, Stones leads the absence chart with 10 games missed, although his history of physical problems makes this less surprising. His compatriot Jones has missed 7 fewer matches, that is, 3, which is more of a novelty. The case of Spence is counted separately: the 6 matches not played by the English winger are not included in the total, as his injury was sustained while playing for the national team and not for Inter.
Lautaro Martinez has been out for 7 matches and is expected to return already in the match against Atalanta, after the break. Luis Henrique and Pavard have each missed 5 games, with the Frenchman already recovered last week. Calhanoglu has missed 2 games, Dimarco just one.
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