Inter Milan boss Simone Inzagi has given Mehdi Taremi and Davide Frattesi a worrying fitness update after tonight’s victory.
Inzagi spoke to the sports media set via fcinternews and admitted that both players were on painkillers amid the crisis of injury at Sanshiro.
Marko Arnautovic and Hakan Calhanoglu’s second half goals threw Inter into a clear 2-0 victory against Lazio.
So Nerazzurri will trade tackles for his fourth fierce rival AC Milan this season.
But Simone Inzagi has more pressing issues. Certainly, his team will meet Napoli in the decisive Celli Airway game this weekend.
Unfortunately, Matteo Darmian may not be at his disposal after he leaves earlier tonight. Denzel Dumfries was replaced in the 24th minute.
Additionally, Marcus Thuram, Yann Sommer, Carlos Augusto and Nicola Zalewski did not build a team. Due to an injury.
We are proud of our boss Simone Inzagi in Inter Milan, but we offer a terrible fitness update on Mehditaremi and David Fratesi
Asked if he was proud of Inter’s performance at Sanshiro, Inzagi replied: We played a great match against top-level opponents.
“We struggled in the first half, but we didn’t lose our composure.
“We risked being behind, but we defeated the deadlock with Arnoutovich’s big goal.
“Then, in the second half, we had to change the formations as a matter of course.
“But I have an incredible group of players and I’m proud to be their coach.”
Inter hopes to meet Milan again in the Coppa Italia semi-finals and revenge Super Coppa Italiana’s heartbreak.
“We’ll think about it later. We’ll match what matches at once,” Inzagi said.
“We know we’re struggling with the sides, especially with Carlos Augusto. Now we’re focusing on Saturday’s game.”
Meanwhile, he described the current fitness status of the two first team fighters.
“There were a lot of important responses from the team, and while a few players weren’t at their best, they still stepped up.
“Frateshi and Taremi both had serious problems and played through painkillers, but they never hesitated.”
Simone Inzagi praises Marco Arnowtovich and Josep Martinez
Josep Martinez is once again at the finish line as Sommer has not recovered from thumb surgery yet.
“He is a great goalkeeper, and the club presented him to me along with three other options.
“He had a great season with Genoa. Now he has a Sommer before him. He’s having a great campaign.
“I thought about giving him a debut many times, but I wasn’t in a hurry.
“He’s a serious professional, well integrated and works hard every week.”
Meanwhile, he welcomed Arnautvich’s goal.
“This morning we worked on the set pieces and if Lazio had kept the players high he would have had to step up and mark them.
“And that’s exactly what he did. We knew his ability to shoot and we placed him accordingly.”
