For the first time this season, Lautaro Martinez is expected to start in the Champions League tonight in Inter-Arsenal. Up until now, the Argentine has made three appearances from the bench in Europe against Manchester City, Red Star and Young Boys.
Simone Inzaghi seems oriented towards giving Marcus Thuram a rest and choosing to start El Toro. The Inter captain has extra motivation recently, having been disappointed with his seventh place finish in the Ballon d’Or rankings, as he has publicly admitted.
In terms of positioning, his underperformance in the Champions League may have weighed in, or at least his numbers are far from those of other top players in Europe. This is pointed out by Tuttosport, which reminds us of the Argentine’s numbers in the most prestigious continental competition: 13 goals in 47 total appearances. Lautaro can shift gears as early as tonight, in the big match with Arsenal.
