Inter Milan: Lautaro Martínez absent for several weeks

The bad news keeps coming for Inter Milan. Beaten by Club Brugge (3-4) in the Champions League, the Nerazzurri also

By Manu Tournoux · French Football Weekly

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 2:29 PM

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Lautaro Martínez will be sidelined for several weeks with a left thigh flexor muscle strain.
The Argentine forward suffered the injury despite scoring twice in Inter Milan's 4-3 loss to Club Brugge.
Manager Cristian Chivu is expected to be without his captain for up to seven matches.

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Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez is set to miss several weeks due to a left thigh injury sustained during a 4-3 Champions League loss to Club Brugge. Medical examinations at the Humanitas Institute confirmed a muscle strain in his left thigh flexors. The Argentine striker is expected to remain sidelined until after the November international break.

The injury leaves manager Cristian Chivu without his primary attacking option for an estimated seven matches. The setback compounds Inter's difficulties following consecutive European defeats, requiring the club to adapt its forward lineup during Martínez's recovery period.

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