Inter captain Lautaro Martínez set to miss 7 games with hamstring injury

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez is set to miss 7 games with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN, and the run includes the derby against city rival AC Milan. Chicago Tribune reports a left hamstring strain and quotes coach Chivu as saying Lautaro will return after the international break. The news arrives while Internazionale lead Serie A with 16 points from 6 games, with 5 wins and 1 draw. Inter now have to plan the coming fixtures without their captain.

How long will Lautaro Martínez be out for Inter?

ESPN reports that Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez will likely miss his team's next 7 matches because of a hamstring injury, and its headline says he is set to miss 7 games. The run includes the derby against city rival AC Milan.

Chicago Tribune gives the same figure, saying Lautaro will miss 7 matches including the Milan derby. It also identifies the problem as a left hamstring strain. Both outlets therefore agree on the length of the absence, while the Tribune is the one that specifies the left side.

Which matches will Inter play without Lautaro?

Chicago Tribune reports that Lautaro misses Bologna and the Champions League match against Shakhtar. The same outlet lists Fiorentina and Venezia among Inter's next matches after his absence, which gives a sense of the fixtures that follow the lay-off. That means league and European fixtures without their captain.

Coach Chivu says Lautaro will return after the international break, according to Chicago Tribune, rather than naming a specific fixture.

Where do Inter stand in Serie A without Lautaro?

Internazionale are first in Serie A on 16 points from 6 games. Internazionale have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +10. That record puts Internazionale top of the table going into the absence.

Chicago Tribune adds that Lautaro was top scorer in Serie A last season with 17 goals, and that he has 6 goals in 7 games this season. Those are the numbers Inter must replace while the captain recovers.

What has Lautaro said about the World Cup final?

MARCA reports that Lautaro denied conspiracy theories about the World Cup final, where he did not play despite having scored against England. According to MARCA, he called the theories upsetting but said they showed the team's effort.

MARCA also says he had a two-month injury before the World Cup, described the team as in difficult shape and mentioned the energy drained by the knockout stages. He said the opponent in the final was superior and named players who gave everything.