Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella will miss Inter Milan’s Serie A clash with Como on Monday.

Inter Milan will be without key midfielder Barella, who was injure in the 6-0 win at Lazio, although they have been give the benefit of the doubt that https://ufabet999.app his injury is not as serious as Federico Dimarco’s, but Calciomercato.com predicts the 27-year-old could be out for around 10 days.

It means Barella will definitely be out of Inter’s Coppa Italia last-16 tie against Udinese on Thursday and Monday’s Serie A clash with Como, both games at the San Siro.

Davide Frattesi is ready to take over and Barella is expecte to return for the trip to Cagliari on December 28, the final game of the 2024 calendar.

Meanwhile, Gazzetta dello Sport reports that veteran defender Francesco Acerbi is unlikely to be fit to return in time for the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Atalanta, to be played in Saudi Arabia on January 2.

Therefore, he’ll join Benjamin Pavard and Acerbi on the sidelines.

During his absence, Davide Frattesi should regain his place in Inzaghi’s starting XI.

Indeed, the former Sassuolo midfielder deputized for Barella during the latter’s month-long spell on the treatment table in October.

Barella wasn’t the only Inter player to report a fitness problem after returning from Rome.

Federico Dimarco was also on the receiving end of several harsh tackles from frustrated Lazio players.