Soccer-Inter midfielder Barella out with thigh injury

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Lecce - San Siro, Milan, Italy - August 24, 2024 Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

(Reuters) - Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella is out with a thigh injury, the Serie A side said on Tuesday, and will miss at least the next two games for the Italian champions.

The 27-year-old Italy international, who has made 175 league appearances for Inter, has a strain in the rectus femoris of his right thigh, the club said in a statement.