Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is pushing to be fit in time for next Saturday’s Serie A match against Hellas Verona.
This according to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInter1908.
Martinez has missed the past couple matches for Inter.
The Argentine’s absence is a rare sight for the Nerazzurri.
Prior to the last couple weeks, the most recent instance of Martinez not being available for Inter had been a Serie A match against Hellas Verona in May 2022.
And even then, that had been the result of a suspension rather than injury.
Martinez has not necessarily always been 100% fit. On the contrary, the 26-year-old has notably played through pain, including due to an ankle injury last season.
But this month, Martinez has picked up an injury significant enough to force him to sit out a couple matches.
The Argentine suffered a thigh problem during Inter’s Coppa Italia loss to Bologna before Christmas.
This means that Martinez missed the Nerazzurri’s last two Serie A matches. Marko Arnautovic and Marcus Thuram led the line in a win over Lecce and draw against Verona.
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But Martinez’s injury should not keep on the sidelines for much longer.
In fact, Sky reports, the Inter captain is already setting his sights on the team’s next match.
This Saturday afternoon, the Nerazzurri host relegation battlers Verona at the San Siro.
And Martinez does not want to be out for any longer.
The 26-year-old feels that he can be ready for that match. Martinez’s recovery process has been going well, and he is determined to feature against the Gialloblu.
The next few days will be determining whether Martinez is ready to start on Saturday or just come off the bench.
But one way or another, the Nerazzurri captain wants to be there.
