Barcelona’s season heads into crunch mode within the coming weeks as Hansi Flick continues to battle throughout three fronts.
La Blaugrana held off a spirited comeback from Borussia Dortmund to ebook their spot within the UEFA Champions League semi finals in midweek the place they face off with Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Inter Milan survived a scare in their very own quarter ultimate conflict, to ultimately edge previous Bayern Munich, with Simone Inzaghi additionally pushing for a trophy treble subsequent month.
Inzaghi has caught with a largely settled beginning XI in Europe this season however he might be with out a key attacking star for the primary leg at Barcelona on April 30.
France worldwide Marcus Thuram has suffered an adductor harm and can miss the weekend Serie A visit to Bologna.
As per experiences from Mundo Deportivo, citing Inter Milan’s assertion on Thuram, however no agency date has been given on his anticipated return to the squad.
Inter Milan will hold a detailed eye on his restoration within the coming days and decide forward of their Coppa Italia semi ultimate first leg up towards arch rivals AC Milan on April 23.
Inzaghi could look to handle the 27-year-old’s recreation time throughout a busy stretch of fixtures as he feels the identical sensation as Flick over match congestion.
Thuram has been very important for Inzaghi in 2024/25 with 17 targets scored throughout all competitions – plus 5 assists in 44 matches – and three targets scored within the Champions League.
Lautaro Martinez is the membership’s prime scorer in 2024/25, with 21 targets in all competitions, as a part of a potent attacking duo with Thuram.
If Thuram misses out away at Barcelona, it will likely be a blow for Inzaghi’s guests, however he has again up choices in place together with Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic and Mehdi Taremi to begin up prime with the in-form Martinez.