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Inter provide Lautaro Martinez injury update

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Inter have provided an injury update and a status on Lautaro Martinez.

The 27 year old suffered an injury and was substituted out for Inter during their 3-3 match in the Champions League against FC Barcelona. Inter have given an update on their website about the striker, stating that tests were done on Lautaro and he has:

“An elongation of the flexor muscles in his left thigh. His conditions will continue to be reviewed day by day.”

They will host FC Barcelona on Tuesday in the second leg of their semi final Champions League match.

Argentina World Cup qualifying opponents, dates confirmed for June

The Argentina national team will play two World Cup qualifying matches in June with both opponents and the time confirmed.

Argentina will play Chile and Colombia in June, the first match away against Chile. Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Chile in Chile on June 5 before playing on June 10 at home against Colombia.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot on Alexis Mac Allister: “Very important player”

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Liverpool coach Arne Slot has spoken about Alexis Mac Allister, calling him a very important player.

The coach of the newly crowned Premier League champions spoke at a pre-match press conference on Friday and was asked about Alexis Mac Allister. Here is what he had to say:

“I don’t think he is underrated by me because he played maybe every game or close to every game.

Maybe the few times he didn’t play that was because he needed rest or he got a knock, so he couldn’t play.

“[He’s a] very important player, [has] game intelligence [and is] so comfortable on the ball.

“But what makes him even more special to me is normally players that have so much game inside and are so comfortable on the ball are not as aggressive and intense without the ball.

“He is one of the few players in the world that combines this great game intelligence, great on the ball, but [with] a tenacity without the ball. In our midfield, he stands out in terms of tenacity.”

Argentina could play Angola in November, matches in China and Qatar

The Argentina national team could play Angola in November and play matches in China and Qatar.

Argentina have four friendly matches to play in October and November after the World Cup qualifiers. According to Diario Olé, there is a chance that the Argentina national team plays a friendly match in November against Angola in Angola.

It would be a friendly match against Angola to celebrate their 50 years of independance. According to Gastón Edul, the Argentina national team could play two friendly matches in China in October.

Another friendly match would take place in Qatar.

Lautaro Martínez injured for Inter, doubtful for second leg vs. FC Barcelona

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Lautaro Martínez was substituted out for Inter against FC Barcelona and is a doubt for their second leg match.

Martínez started for Inter in their 3-3 draw against FC Barcelona in their semi-final Champions League first leg. He was substituted out at half-time with a problem in his left thigh and Inter coach Filippo Inzaghi had this to say about Lautaro’s injury:

“He felt a twinge, but had been playing eight games in a row. Unfortunately, we had these little issues, as I didn’t have Thuram, Taremi was also coming off an injury and I wasn’t able to rotate. When you start eight matches in a row, there is the risk of injury, I hope it’s nothing too serious, but I do have a few doubts.”