Fiorentina Vs Inter Milan – Italy Defender Likely To Miss Out As He Focuses On Recovery & World Cup Play-Offs | OneFootball

Alessandro Bastoni is almost certain to miss Sunday’s trip to Fiorentina, with Inter Milan taking no risks with their defender as he focuses on being fit for Italy’s World Cup play-off against Northern Ireland in Bergamo next Thursday, a match he is desperate not to miss.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Bastoni’s squad inclusion is “a very strong doubt, heading firmly toward no.”

Instead with Carlos Augusto’s starting berth already considered a certainty.

The shin injury sustained in the derby collision with Adrien Rabiot still requires more work.

And, therefore, more time before he can move freely enough to feature.

Crucially, Cristian Chivu‘s approach in situations like this is consistent.

Indeed, a player must be fully recovered before being considered for selection, and no exceptions will be made regardless of the player’s importance to the squad.

Fiorentina Vs Inter – Lautaro & Bastoni Both To Miss Out

The same caution applies to Lautaro Martinez, who again trains separately on Saturday.

The Argentina captain made a conscious decision not to force his return.

Indeed, particularly after the Finalissima’s cancellation removed the external pressure that had been driving his timeline.

For both players, Fiorentina is a game too soon.

The focus now is simple, recover, play for Italy, and return to Inter firing for the Scudetto run-in.