Overview
- Reports from Gazzetta dello Sport suggest Dumfries is unlikely to play this week and is expected to be sidelined into mid-December, ruling him out against Atletico Madrid and putting the Liverpool tie in doubt.
- Dumfries suffered the ankle injury against Lazio on November 10 and has since missed Netherlands duty and Inter’s derby defeat to AC Milan.
- Goal.com cites Gazzetta in noting Inter will reassess the injury this week, with some projections pointing to a possible return around the Genoa trip on December 14 or the Supercoppa Italiana.
- With Dumfries unavailable, Christian Chivu deployed left-footed Carlos Augusto at right wing-back against Milan and could turn to Luis Henrique as a natural right-sided option.
- Inter visit Atletico Madrid with limited preparation time, and Goal.com notes they are level on points at the top of their Champions League group with Bayern Munich and Arsenal.