It’s more and more unlikely that Denzel Dumfries or Santiago Gimenez will likely be out there for Inter and AC Milan in Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina.
It kicks off at San Siro on Sunday at 19.45 GMT.
Each groups are ready on some final minute health updates to assemble their squads, however the newest information from the coaching grounds will not be optimistic.
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Inter and AC Milan stars delay return
Dumfries has once more not been coaching with the total Inter group after returning early from worldwide obligation with the Netherlands.
He’s affected by an ankle harm and it’s taking longer to heal than initially hoped.
So long as the ache continues and is stopping him from coaching commonly, then he most likely gained’t be risked for the large match this weekend.
VERONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Piotr Zielinski of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening objective through the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 02, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Matteo Darmian are long-term absentees, whereas
Manuel Akanji would be the final to reach again from worldwide obligation, as he’s anticipated on the Appiano Gentile floor on Thursday.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan celebrates with teammates after scoring to present the aspect a 1-0 lead through the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Spherical of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Photographs)
Milan even have considerations, as a result of as soon as once more in the present day Gimenez was not in full coaching with the remainder of his teammates.
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The centre-forward continues to battle that ankle subject that already pressured him out of worldwide obligation with Mexico.
It’s extra possible than not he’ll postpone his return even to the Milan bench till subsequent week’s conflict in opposition to Lazio.
Luka Modric arrived again from Croatia and labored solely within the fitness center, with Rafael Leao, Christopher Nkunku and Strahinja Pavlovic additionally again in the present day.
They count on Alexis Saelemaekers, Koni De Winter, Zachary Athekame and Davide Bartesaghi at Milanello on Thursday.
The massive information on Tuesday was , as he’s prepared for his return after a month out with a muscular harm.