Argentina duty poses Lautaro Martinez problem for Inter as Juventus test looms | OneFootball

Lautaro Martinez will return from international duty with Argentina on Thursday, meaning that the Inter captain will train only once with the Nerazzurri before a key game against Juventus on Saturday.

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez will only train with their teammates once before an awaited Serie A game against Juventus on Saturday.

Inter must deal with Lautaro Martinez issues before Juventus game

Lautaro Martinez shrugs off Thilo Kehrer during the pre-season friendly between Inter and AS Monaco (@inter)

As reported by TMW, the Argentina international will return from international duty in South America on Thursday, meaning that he’ll only train once with his Inter teammates on Friday, on the eve of the big game in Turin.

Inter have collected one win and one loss in their opening Serie A games, while Juventus have already collected six points thanks to back-to-back victories over Parma and Genoa.

Lautaro scored a goal in latest Argentina match

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Lautaro Martínez of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Venezuela at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 04, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

According to Gazzetta, Inter coach Christian Chivu still plans to start Lautaro Martinez alongside Marcus Thuram against Juventus, although the Argentine could be replaced around the hour mark.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Lautaro Martínez of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team’s second goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Venezuela at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 04, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez scored a goal in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela on Thursday, becoming the fifth-top goal scorer for his national team.