While Appiano Gentile will remain closed for the entire day today — a suspension that also involves the injured players, who were engaged in therapies and individual sessions yesterday — Inter is beginning to outline the return schedule for players on international duty. The players still undergoing individual recovery are expected to return to the training center as early as tomorrow, while the resumption of group training is set for Tuesday. As reported by Corriere dello Sport, the signs regarding Thuram‘s recovery are positive: the French striker should rejoin the group by midweek, also because the player himself had already reassured everyone about his physical condition when leaving San Siro after Italy-France.
The first to return to Appiano are expected to be the Azzurri, fresh from their last Nations League match against Belgium, along with Sucic, Diouf, Spence, and Calhanoglu. Akanji, Zielinski, and Carlos Augusto will return at a later stage. The situation of the Polish midfielder is being closely monitored, as he was rested as a precaution in the final match with his national team due to a foot problem. The Brazilian faces a more demanding return journey than his teammates: having played the full 90 minutes in the friendly in which Brazil lost 3-2 to Japan, he will also have to endure the long trip from Singapore back home.
Chivu will assess the condition of each player and gradually reassemble the group ahead of Sunday evening’s match against Atalanta, scheduled at the New Balance Arena.
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