Inter Milan will take on arch-rivals AC Milan in Sunday’s mouth-watering Serie A fixture without veteran midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

According to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the 36-year-old will not be at Cristian Chivu’s disposal this weekend due to injury.

Mkhitaryan sustained a hamstring problem during Inter’s controversial defeat at Napoli in late October.

As a result, he missed Inter’s last four matches in all competitions before November’s international break.

However, the former Roma star has failed to regain full fitness during the two-week hiatus from club football.

Inter to Face AC Milan Without Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Mkhitaryan’s injury leaves a vacant spot in the middle of the part, with Piotr Zielinski expected to fill the Armenian’s shoes.

Indeed, the 31-year-old has recently shown glimpses of his old form, convincing Chivu to play him more regularly.

Meanwhile, there’s a question mark hovering over the head of Hakan Calhanoglu.

Tormented by a minor fitness problem, the Turkish superstar has returned to Appiano Gentile early to work on his recovery.

Furthermore, Denzel Dumfries is facing a race against time to regain fitness after suffering an ankle problem against Lazio.