Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez is likely to miss his team's next seven matches, including the derby against city rivals AC Milan, after suffering a hamstring injury. Martínez played the full Champions League match against Club Brugge on Tuesday and scored two goals in the 4-3 defeat. However, medical tests on Thursday revealed a strain in his left hamstring.
Inter coach Cristian Chivu said on Friday that Martínez "will be out for a while." "I'm not a doctor. I've been given a recovery timeframe, and he'll probably be back after the international break," Chivu said. Martínez will certainly miss Saturday's trip to Bologna and Wednesday's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Inter then face Fiorentina and Venezia before the derby against Milan on Oct. 31, and also play Feyenoord and Como before the international break. Inter's first match back is at Atalanta on Nov. 22.
Martínez has been in strong form, with six goals in seven matches across the Champions League and Serie A this season. He was Serie A's top goalscorer last season with 17 goals, the second time he has won that award. He also scored twice for Argentina against Bolivia and Burkina Faso in the recent international window.
Argentina announced on Friday that they will play two friendlies in November, against Uruguay on Nov. 13 in Buenos Aires and Costa Rica on Nov. 17 in Cordoba.
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