Inter Lose Pavard, Juventus Avoid Another Injury Blow | OneFootball

Inter were bracing for bad news after Benjamin Pavard subbed off in the first half against RB Leipzig, and, in fact, he’ll have to skip multiple games. He has suffered a left biceps femoris strain. He’ll be out for three to four weeks, Sky Italy reported.

He could be back in late December or directly for the Supercoppa at the beginning of January. The Nerazzurri haven’t endured any major injuries so far, but this one is their 11th muscular problem of the season. Most of them have been minor. On a positive note, Francesco Acerbi and Davide Frattesi, who were on the mend midweek, will return soon, probably as early as the next game versus Fiorentina.

While Inter will have to make do without Pavard for a minute, Juventus escaped without another major blow in the back. Nicolò Savona will sit out the upcoming game versus Lecce. However, he didn’t suffer a strain after leaving the Aston Villa game early. Other than the foursome they used regularly in the defense lately, Danilo and Jonas Rouhi are the only healthy bodies in the back.

The Bianconeri could finally get a boost from the infirmary. They didn’t train on Thursday, but Dusan Vlahovic has medically healed from his thigh problem. Thiago Motta will take a close look at him in training in the next couple of days, but he should be available on Sunday. Instead, Douglas Luiz and Nicolas Gonzalez are expected to stay on the shelf.