Bad evening for the attackers of the France team lined up on Tuesday during the match between Inter and Atlético de Madrid. The meeting, poor in offensive spectacle, proved worrying for Interist Marcus Thuram and Colchonero Antoine Griezmann, both out injured.
Thuram victim of a contracture in the right adductor
Thuram was the first to be forced to give up his place, at half-time. The French international (16 caps, 2 goals) finished the first period weakened. He immediately held his right adductor after a shot fired from the edge of the area (42nd). “He has a little something, he will have to do additional examinations”, specified his trainer, Simone Inzaghi. His replacement, the Austrian Marko Arnautovic, was clumsy before opening the scoring for Inter (79th). A goal cheerfully celebrated by Thuram, who returned to the bench in the meantime, and whose condition did not cause any major concern on Tuesday evening.
Author of 12 goals and 11 assists this season in 33 matches played with the Nerazzurri, the 26-year-old stood out in depth and with his returns to the pivot position. First to try his luck with a header (3rd), the former Sochalien also served Lautaro Martinez twice (32nd, 38th), without success.
Griezmann frustrated and hit in the right ankle
Aligned in front at kick-off, Griezmann found himself very alone on the attacking front for a long time. The entry of Alvaro Morata (54th) did not change anything. Often off-center in the right lane, the Frenchman showed his technique but only touched two balls in the Italian area.
His upset evening ended earlier than expected, following a duel with Carlos Augusto. “Antoine’s ankle has turned, Colchoneros coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday. We hope it’s just a sprain. »
Hit in the right ankle, the world champion left the pitch a few seconds later, limping (78th). A rarity for a player who was already playing his 36th club match this season, and has 18 goals and 7 assists with the Madrilenians.
Pending additional examinations, uncertainty now looms for the two Frenchmen, as the return leg approaches on March 13. A new duel which will take place the day before the announcement by the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, of the summons for the matches against Germany and Chile, on March 23 and 26.