Inzaghi Cautious On Lautaro Martinez Fitness For Inter Milan Vs Barcelona Champions League Clash: ‘We’ll See Tomorrow’ | OneFootball

Simone Inzaghi is being cautious on the fitness of Lautaro Martinez for Inter Milan’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Barcelona.

The Nerazzurri coach spoke to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews, ahead of tomorrow evening’s match.

Inter Milan take on Barcelona in the second leg of a Champions League semifinal tie tomorrow.

And the biggest fitness doubt for the Nerazzurri concerns the availability of Lautaro Martinez.

The Inter captain suffered a muscle problem during the first leg. This caused him to come off at halftime.

Inter breathed a sigh of relief as medical tests confirmed that Martinez had not suffered a serious muscle injury. Rather, he had sustained an “elongation” to his left thigh flexors.

Reports indicate that Martinez is now back in training.

And there has even been talk of the 27-year-old being ready to come straight back into the starting eleven tomorrow evening.

However, the timeline is certainly tight. And Inter coach Simone Inzaghi isn’t making any promises.

Inzaghi: “We’ll See Tomorrow” Whether Lautaro Martinez Fit For Inter Milan Vs Barcelona

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Inter coach Inzaghi addressed the fitness of Martinez and also Benjamin Pavard.

“They certainly have huge motivation,” he said. “But we’ll have to evaluate how they’re doing.”

“Pavard did some work with the group in training yesterday,” Inzaghi continued. “And the feeling was positive.”

Then, “Lautaro has been out for a week.”

“We’ll evaluate tomorrow what the best decision to make is,” the Inter coach made clear.

Then, Inzaghi said that Inter “have had a great ride” to make it to the Champions League semifinals.

The Inter coach said that tomorrow’s semifinal second leg “can be a turning point for us.”

“It could bring us to the final.”

“We’ll play it with desire, strength, and aggression,” Inzaghi insisted. “The components that can allow us to get to an incredible final.”

“Playing in front of our fans will give us something extra,” the Nerazzurri coach then predicted.

Inzaghi Reveals Inter Strategy To Stop Lamine Yamal

BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Inter coach Inzaghi then gave his thoughts on how Inter can try to stop Barcelona danger man Lamine Yamal.

He said that Inter “analyzed what we could do better” after the first leg defending the teenager.

“The ideal would be for us to give very few reference points to a player like that.”

“He has great quality,” Inzaghi said of Yamal. “We have to do well all together in trying to limit him.”

“Then we know that they also have a lot of other great players besides him.”

“We have to play as a team, all together,” said Inzaghi. “We’re up against a team of great quality, who make possession their main characteristic.”

“We’ll have to play a match that’s truly worthy of Inter.”

And the Inter coach also congratulated his brother Pippo Inzaghi on guiding Pisa to an historic promotion from Serie B. “Pippo and his club deserve congratulations,” he said.

“They’ve done something great. They’ve created a masterwork.”

“I’ve already congratulated them in person. But I also do so publicly, because they truly deserve it.”