Simone Inzaghi Turns To The Youth Amidst Injury Crisis As Thuram Returns

Written By Onyeka Daniel

Ahead of probably the most important match for Inter Milan yet this season, their current leading top scorer, Marcus Thuram has returned to group training and will be available for Saturday’s away game at Napoli, which will definitely be a big boost for them.

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The France international will be available for Inter in a crucial away game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium over the weekend. The former Borussia Monchengladbach winger missed the last two games against Genoa and Lazio due to an ankle injury.

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Meanwhile, Gianluca Di Marzio has reported the player has returned to group training today and as Inter best Serie A scorer currently, he’s expected to start alongside Lautaro Martinez on Saturday. Inter are the Serie A leaders, enjoying a one-point lead over second-placed Partenopei.

In a related development, Simone Inzaghi will still have a selection crisis on the wings as Matteo Darmian, Nicola Zalewski and Carlos Augusto are injured.Yan Sommer will also miss the game, making room for Josep Martinez.

Since replacing Sommer last week, the former Genoa keeper has kept two consecutive clean sheets.Inter Milan are facing a full-blown injury crisis in the wingback positions ahead of matches against Napoli and Feyenoord.

According to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport, the trio of Carlos Augusto, Nicola Zalewski, and Matteo Darmian will be out.Inter lost Darmian to injury during Tuesday’s Coppa Italia match against Lazio. The former Manchester United veteran had started that match on the right flank.

However, he had to come off during the first half, with Denzel Dumfries replacing him. Carlos Augusto has already missed Inter’s last couple of matches due to a calf bruise that he sustained during the Derby d’Italia against Juventus earlier this month.

Then, January signing Nicola Zalewski picked up a calf problem in training this week. Therefore, that leaves only Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco as fit wingbacks for Inter. The two regular starters will have to put in overtime amid this injury crisis in the wide areas.

That is particularly problematic considering how physically demanding the position is. Typically, Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi tends to make substitutions there during the second half of matches as they’re required to join the attack while also doing their defensive duties.

On the right, Benjamin Pavard is capable of switching to the wingback role and on the left flank, Alessandro Bastoni is also an option, that is if any one of Bisseck, Acerbi or even De Vrij can cover his left centre-back role, but another solution could come from the youth team.

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Wingback Matteo Cocchi has been in very good form for the Inter Under-19 or Primavera team this season.nThe 18-year-old plays on the left as a fullback or attacking wingback. Therefore, Inzaghi could turn to Cocchi, handing the teenager his senior debut.

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