There is an absolute priority for Inter’s medical staff at this moment: to recover Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Acerbi. The midfielder and the defender have been absent since October 20 when, during the match against Roma, they were substituted due to muscle issues that kept them out with Young Boys, Juventus and Empoli.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Simone Inzaghi is now confident of being able to retrieve them from their respective injuries shortly. Yesterday at Appiano Gentile they trained separately but at a good pace, which is why they should return to the group between today and tomorrow.
If everything goes as planned, Calhanoglu and Acerbi will be called up for Inter-Venezia to start initially from the bench, in order to accumulate minutes in the second half. The Turkish and the former Lazio player would thus have the opportunity for a general rehearsal in view of Arsenal and Napoli, matches in which they could return to the field as starters.
Nothing can be done for Carlos Augusto, which suffered a muscle problem in the thigh during Young Boys-Inter. The Brazilian continues his therapies and will be available to Inzaghi only after the break, when the Nerazzurri will be on stage in Verona Saturday 23 November.
