Inter Milan star Manuel Akanji is reportedly facing a race against time to make the bench for tonight’s Champions League game against Liverpool.
According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Manchester City loanee is a major doubt ahead of this evening’s showdown at San Siro.
Manuel Akanji missed yesterday’s training session due to an unspecified injury.
Therefore, he may not be at Cristian Chivu’s disposal later today, with Inter seeking an all-important win over a disjointed Liverpool side.
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Akanji, who joined Inter on deadline day, has established himself as a vital part of Chivu’s three-man backline.
As such, his absence comes as a huge blow for the Nerazzurri, with Francesco Acerbi expected to fill his shoes.
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s visit comes too soon for Denzel Dumfries, who remains on the sidelines with an ankle problem.
With the Dutch ace out of contention, it will likely be up to Carlos Augusto to fill the vacancy on the right wing.
However, it’s still too early to rule out the possibility of Luis Henrique making his first Champions League start in Inter colors.
no akanji and no dumfries. this is what the market is for. to find people in case of injuries like this. and although luis henrique,diouf, and de vrij are good, they arent top teams like liverpool worthy. this is why we needed a top tier defender in the summer along with akanji. if pavard comes back from marseille, let acerbi go and put pavard in the starting eleven along with akanji and bastoni