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
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.