Yesterday, as well as the examination of Marcelo Brozovic’s thigh, Brazilian international Joao Miranda also underwent tests to determine the extent of the injury to his nasal bone, which he broke on Sunday against SPAL.
The former Atletico Madrid man sustained the injury in the first half, seemingly after a duel against Andrea Petagna, in which the Brazilian centre back won the ball but suffered the consequences of going head-to-head with the big number 37.
Miranda came off for Andrea Ranocchia who put in a solid performances, in comparison to the standard that Inter fans are use to, but for Miranda, this will also mean he will the Europa League match against Eintracht Frankfurt tomorrow.
Milano based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reports that he could still make himself available in the Milano derby by wearing a special protective mask to protect his nose.
Milan Skriniar was given a rest on Sunday, even with Miranda’s injury and is expected to start both games, leaving Spalletti with the decision to fill just one of those positions. De Vrij is always an option but playing 3 games within 7 days might be a slight risk, but then again, would Miranda be distracted by his nose and would Spalletti trust Ranocchia in a vitally important Derby?
