Pavard adds to Inter injury problems in defence | OneFootball

Inter had a new concern for their defence after Benjamin Pavard limped off with a muscular problem during their Champions League game with RB Leipzig.

The centre-back was running as he pulled up clutching the back of his left thigh just before half-time at San Siro this evening.

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Simone Inzaghi’s staff immediately realised this was not going to be something he could shake off, nor decided to wait until the break, so replaced him with Yann Bisseck.

Initial reports suggest it is a flexor or hamstring problem for Pavard in the left leg.

Inter issues growing in defence

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Matteo Darmian and Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale acknowledge the fans after the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 10, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

It is another blow for the options in defence, because Francesco Acerbi already picked up a muscular issue during Saturday’s 5-0 Serie A victory over Hellas Verona.

Other than these two centre-backs, the treatment room at San Siro is beginning to empty out, as Carlos Augusto and Tajon Buchanan both made their comebacks at the weekend after lengthy absences.