Overview
- Inter announced on Tuesday that Hakan Calhanoglu underwent tests at the Humanitas Clinical Institute in Rozzano that revealed a strain in the adductor muscle of his right thigh.
- Calhanoglu will miss Inter’s Serie A trip to Roma on September 19, a match that had pitted the two early leaders of the table against each other.
- Club medical staff have penciled in a comeback after the international break in early October but described the timeline as provisional pending his progress.
- Defender John Stones has also been reported with a separate muscle issue after the Udinese game, creating additional selection and tactical uncertainty for the Roma fixture.
- Calhanoglu started the season in strong form with two goals in four games, he has 52 goals and 39 assists in 216 appearances for Inter since 2021, and his history of muscular absences raises questions about workload and short-term squad planning.