Inter: How Is Dimarco Doing? His Condition After the Injury

The first reports are emerging about Federico Dimarco’s injury; he was forced to be substituted in the second half of the match against Napoli at San Siro, which the Nerazzurri won 3-2 after staging a comeback.

The Nerazzurri fullback left the field in the 17th minute of the second half due to a left knee issue and was replaced by Carlos Augusto. According to the latest reports from Sky Sport, there are no particular concerns regarding last season’s Serie A MVP, but his availability for the Champions League match against Real Madrid is considered “highly doubtful.”

After Lautaro Martinez’s winning goal in stoppage time, Dimarco ran onto the field—albeit limping—with all his teammates: the injury does not appear to be that serious. Chivu declined to speculate after the match: “I don’t know yet how he’s doing: we have two days, and we’ll see if he’ll recover in time for Real Madrid.” Dimarco is expected to sit out the match against the Blancos as a precaution and return for the next league game. The tests he’ll undergo in the coming days will clarify the extent of the problem.

Before leaving the field, Dimarco had been a standout in the match against Napoli: in the first half, he hit the crossbar on a free kick, and in the second half, he provided the assist for Lautaro Martinez’s goal to make it 1-2, finding the Argentine in the box following a pass from Zielinski. It was a quality performance, cut short by that knee issue that now has the Nerazzurri medical staff on high alert. Dimarco’s potential absence from the Champions League would pose a significant tactical headache for Cristian Chivu.