Inter Milan’s star faces fitness race ahead of Real Madrid trip
Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku could miss their vital Champions League trip to face Real Madrid in midweek due to injury.
The Belgian international missed Inter’s 2-2 weekend Serie A draw against Parma with a persistent thigh injury.
Official: Romelu Lukaku is a doubt for the game against Real Madrid after suffering a muscle injury against Shakhtar. [@Inter] pic.twitter.com/IU7TGMs3ZN
— Infinite Madrid (@InfiniteMadrid) October 29, 2020
Boss Antonio Conte is likely to make a late decision on his top scorer, with reports from Diario AS claiming a final update will be made in the next 24 hours.
Former Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez is expected to be fit to feature at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano after missing the last three weeks of action due to a knee problem.
Lukaku been playing 90 minutes for too long without a break, injury was bound to happen https://t.co/bwdqwCCB31
— Saeed (@ThatsWhatlSaeed) October 30, 2020
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Roberto Gagliardini and Christian Eriksen are expected to shake off minor knocks to play, but Milan Skriniar, Stefano Sensi and Matias Vecino will remain in Italy to continue their rehabilitations from injury.
Inter have fared slightly better than Real Madrid in Champions League action so far in 2020/21, picking up two points from two games compared to Los Blancos’ sole point.