Inter, Chivu loses Mkhitaryan: Armenian sidelined for a month | OneFootball

Bad news for Cristian Chivu, who will have to do without one of his most experienced men. Henrik Mkhitaryan, in fact, will be forced to sit out for about a month after suffering a strain during the first half of the match against Napoli. The Romanian coach can still count on high-level alternatives, such as Sucic, Frattesi, and Zielinski.

Inter blow: Mkhitaryan out for a month after injury against Napoli

It was not a happy weekend for Cristian Chivu and his team. Not only did they lose the head-to-head clash at the Maradona against Napoli, ending a winning streak that had lasted since the fourth matchday of the league after a slow start; today, in fact, the recovery time for Henrik Mkhitaryan was announced, who suffered discomfort during the match against the Neapolitans following a challenge. Tests carried out at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano revealed a strain to the semitendinosus muscle of his left thigh. Therefore, a month out for the Armenian, formerly of Roma, United, and Arsenal among others.

So, bad news for Chivu, who is perhaps losing the most experienced player in the squad and certainly one of the most important. Fortunately, the Romanian has plenty of options in midfield and can replace the 1988-born player with one of Sucic, Zielinski, or Frattesi. Let's also remember the summer signing, Andy Diouf, who cost 25 million but has so far been almost ‘rejected’ by the former Parma coach, who has given him very few minutes on the pitch so far.

Francesco Landi

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