Ex Lazio Veteran Racing Against Time To Get Fit For Atalanta Vs Inter Milan Serie A Clash | OneFootball

Defender Stefan de Vrij is racing against time to get fit for Sunday’s match between Atalanta and Inter Milan.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the Dutchman is training individually with 48 hours to go.

Inter Milan midfielder Stefan de Vrij has suffered a knee problem

The Dutchman had to pull out of the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Feyenoord. That despite him having been expected to start the round of sixteen second leg.

De Vrij felt some pain in his knee in the warmup. And that was enough to cause him to withdraw.

Stefan De Vrij Races Against Time For Atalanta Vs Inter Milan Clash

De Vrij has not returned to training with the rest of the squad.

The 33-year-old still has some inflammation in his knee. Therefore, he is having to train individually, working on a recovery program to try and shake off the knock.

CAGLIARI, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Stefan De Vrij of Inter warms up before the Serie A match between Cagliari and FC Internazionale at Sardegna Arena on December 28, 2024 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

However, the Gazzetta note, medical tests have ruled out an injury for de Vrij.

It is just normal wear and tear at this stage of the season.

Therefore, Stefan de Vrij could be ready for Inter’s next match. The Nerazzurri travel to Bergamo to face Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday.

There is ample motivation for de Vrij to be ready for that match. It is a potential title-decider.

But the timeline is tight. There are just a couple days to go, and as of yet the former Lazio defender has not gotten into condition or returned to fill training with the squad.