Good news for Inter on Thuram, concern over Zielinski's foot

Inter forward Marcus Thuram's injury is reported to be minor. Thuram was withdrawn from the France squad as a precaution, and the fatigue in his right hamstring is not considered serious. The player is expected to return to training with the group and to be available for the away game at Atalanta in Bergamo on 22 November.

This development is an important boost for Cristian Chivu. Chivu could field Thuram and Pio Esposito together again. In the six matches in which the pair started together in the starting XI, they scored eight goals between them, five from Thuram and three from Esposito. Inter scored 18 goals in those matches and conceded five.

Lautaro Martínez is expected to return after the international break, but it is not clear whether he will be ready for the Atalanta match. Ange-Yoan Bonny is reported to be out until mid-December, and Aleksandar Stanković is expected to be out of action for about a month.

Zielinski's situation is more worrying. Poland head coach Jan Urban confirmed that the midfielder will not play in today's match against Romania because of the flu. Journalist Mateusz Borek, however, claimed that Zielinski joined the camp with a foot injury and feels pain when he sprints or changes direction. The player is reported to be doubtful for Tuesday's match against Sweden.