Lautaro Martinez Fit for Barcelona Game, Pavard Out | OneFootball

Lautaro Martinez rushed his rehab and will be available against Barcelona. He’s far from 100 percent, but since he avoided a strain and is nursing a less significant thigh issue, he’ll bite the bullet and play through it, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. Instead, Benjamin Pavard didn’t feel comfortable enough in the final practice and will stay on the mend.

El Toro progressively ramped up after missing the Verona tilt. He trained on the side after such a match and re-joined the group on Monday. He could even start, although that decision will be a late one. Mehdi Taremi had a good showing after subbing in against the Blaugrana.

Lautaro Martinez left the first leg at half-time due to a left flexor elongation. He was deemed day-to-day afterward. Inter still turned the tide, coming out aggressively after the interval after Barcelona had completed their first rally after falling into an early two-goal hole.

Denzel Dumfries re-gave the Nerazzurri the lead, then an own goal by Yann Sommer on a cannon shot by Raphinha that bounced off the crossbar and the goalie’s back set the final 3-3 draw. Henrikh Mkhitaryan hit the net later on, but he was ruled offside by an inch.

The Argentina striker has bagged a goal every 87 minutes in the Champions League. Barcelona will have their main center-forward too. Robert Lewandowski has been called up after missing three matches due to a hamstring injury.

Our Take on Inter and Lautaro Martinez

It’s a big risk that might jeopardize his end of the season, but it’s really a game with no tomorrow, so this is the time to take it.