Soccer-Inter forward Martinez suffers another calf strain days after return


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - April 5, 2026 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

April 10 (Reuters) - Inter ⁠Milan forward Lautaro Martinez has suffered a ⁠fresh calf muscle injury just days ‌after returning from a long-term absence, the Serie A leaders said on Friday.

Argentina international Martinez's condition will be reassessed ​in the coming days, the ⁠club said.

Italian media ⁠suggested the 28-year-old is expected to be sidelined ⁠for ‌around two weeks and is set to miss Inter's matches at Como ⁠on Sunday and home to Cagliari next ​Friday.

Inter have ‌a seven-point advantage over Napoli with seven ⁠rounds of ​the season remaining.

The injury is a blow for the Inter captain, who returned on Sunday following ⁠a six-week lay-off with a ​similar problem.

He scored twice in Inter's 5-2 home victory over AS Roma, taking his season tally ⁠to 16 league goals, extending his lead at the top of the Serie A scoring charts.

The injury is also a worry for ​Argentina as they prepare for ⁠the World Cup, with Martinez being a key ​part of the team ‌that qualified for this year's ​tournament in North America.

(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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