Serie A
Inter: Thuram less seriously injured but out of the national team
Inter has announced that Marcus Thuram's injury is not as serious as feared, but the Frenchman is out of the national team along with Ange‑Yoan Bonny and Aleksandar Stankovic. The injuries are piling up for the Nerazzurri and are beginning to compromise their international commitments.
Thuram has declined to be part of the France squad for the Nations League matches against Italy and Belgium due to a problem with his thigh tendon. In Milan, Italy, on 10 October, the player was back on the pitch against Parma at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, where he controlled the ball during the Serie A match.
Medical assessments and upcoming match
According to Sky Sport Italy, the examinations showed only a muscle fatigue without injury, so Thuram hopes to be available when Serie A resumes and Inter faces Atalanta on 22 November. This setback follows the latest hiccup, with Bonny withdrawn from the Ivory Coast national team and Stankovic forced to leave the Serbian squad.
Inter count on free‑transfer John Stones to shore up defence
On 14 September, Aleksandar Stankovic was seen in action for FC Internazionale Milano in the Serie A match against Udinese at the Meazza in Milan. Meanwhile, Lautaro Martinez, Luis Henrique, Benjamin Pavard, Curtis Jones and John Stones had already been absent for some time, while Djed Spence is out of England's Nations League clash against Croatia tomorrow. Overall, the Nerazzurri squad has missed 15 of the first 37 competitive matches of this season.