Dimarco to miss crucial Inter and Italy games after injury blow | OneFootball

Federico Dimarco is set to miss at least three weeks of action after suffering a muscle injury, leaving both Inter and Italy without a key player for crucial upcoming fixtures.

The wing-back limped off in the second half of Inter’s 1-1 draw at Napoli, and on Monday, the club confirmed he ‘strained a muscle in his right thigh.’

NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 01: Federico Dimarco of Inter celebrates after scoring his team’s opening goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Dimarco to miss Inter’s Scudetto showdown and Italy’s Nations League clashes

While Inter’s immediate focus is on their two-legged Champions League clash with Feyenoord, the 27-year-old is also set to miss several key fixtures in March for both club and country.

Beyond the European tie, Dimarco is expected to sit out Inter’s Scudetto showdown against Atalanta on March 16, a crucial clash in the title race.

Italy’s defender Federico Dimarco (R) and France’s midfielder Matteo Guendouzi struggle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Italy and France at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 17 November 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

Serie A will then pause for the international break, during which Luciano Spalletti’s Italy will face Germany twice in the Nations League quarter-finals.

Dimarco is unlikely to recover in time, depriving the Azzurri of a player who has contributed one goal and four assists in his last six Nations League appearances.