Lautaro Martínez Ruled Out After Left-Hamstring Inflammation

Overview

• Martínez underwent clinical exams on Thursday at Instituto Humanitas in Rozzano that confirmed a muscular inflammation in his left hamstring after he played and scored twice in Tuesday’s defeat to Club Brugge.
• Italian outlets La Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky report the injury will keep him out until the mid-November international break, which would remove him from several Serie A and Champions League matches.
• Terra projects Martínez will miss at least seven games, starting with Inter’s trip to Bologna on Oct. 17, with possible absences including the Milan derby on Oct. 31 and group-stage European fixtures.
• Inter did not give a precise return date, so the coaching staff must rework the attack and rotate options while monitoring his recovery and medical clearance.
• The diagnosis renews concern over Martínez’s durability after he missed nearly 20 matches in the past nine months, a trend that raises stakes for his availability later in the season.