Injury concerns cast a shadow over Inter's excellent away performance in Wednesday's 3-3 Champions League draw with Barcelona, with Simone Inzaghi's side likely to be without Lautaro Martinez for the second leg. (More Football News)
Inter squandered 2-0 and 3-2 leads in the first leg of their semi-final tie in Catalonia, though they still approach next Tuesday's home leg in a strong position.
They have fitness concerns, though. Benjamin Pavard was already out with an ankle injury, while star striker Martinez was unable to return for the second half of Wednesday's match due to a hamstring issue.
"Lautaro felt something in his leg and we will know more tomorrow after we run some tests, but it seems extremely unlikely that he can make it to the second leg, which will be a final for us," Inzaghi told Movistar Plus.
"We hope to have Pavard back next Tuesday, but I don't think we can expect the same from Lautaro, unfortunately.
"It will be a final for us and I'm counting on 75,000 of our fans to help us achieve this remarkable accomplishment."
Martinez has eight Champions League goals for Inter this season, with that team-high figure coming from chances worth just 4.2 expected goals (xG).
Netherlands right-back Denzel Dumfries, who scored twice for the Nerazzurri, downplayed the fact Inter squandered their initial two-goal lead.
He praised his side's efforts, especially after they suffered three consecutive losses on the domestic front, with back-to-back Serie A defeats and a Coppa Italia exit to rivals AC Milan threatening to derail their season.
"I think it was a good game from our side. After some bad results, we saw the real Inter again, playing with heart out there, and I am really proud," Dumfries told Prime Video.
"Sure, we wanted to win, but it was a good game and a result that leaves the semi-final completely open. We will see at San Siro where everything is possible for us. We are a strong team and we have to prove it every game."바카라 웹사이트
Having also teed up Marcus Thuram's opener, Dumfries (two goals, one assist) became the first Dutch player to both score and assist in a Champions League semi-final since Wesley Sneijder in April 2010, who also did so for Inter against Barcelona.
