It has been a less demanding international break for Inter Milan players than usual, relieving Cristian Chivu of fatigue concerns.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri stars have only spent 992 minutes on the field during the break.

With the highly anticipated Milan derby on the horizon, Cristian Chivu already has almost his entire squad back at Appiano Gentile.

Indeed, Manuel Akanji will be the last Inter player to return from the international break, with his comeback scheduled for Thursday.

Inter Milan Players Spend Less Than 1,000 Minutes on the Field During November International Break

Hakan Calhanoglu Inter Milan
MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez delivered a standout performance in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly win over Angola.

However, that was La Albiceleste’s only fixture in November, allowing El Toro to return to Italy during the weekend.

Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries withdrew from the Dutch squad last weekend due to a minor ankle problem.

Furthermore, Vincenzo Montella sanctioned Hakan Calhanoglu’s early release after Turkey’s 2-0 home win over Bulgaria.

Finally, French boss Didier Deschamps left Marcus Thuram out of his squad to enhance his chances of a quick recovery.