Argentina duty poses Lautaro Martinez problem for Inter as Juventus test looms

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Sep 6, 2025 6:47 AM ET

Lautaro Martinez will return from international duty with Argentina on Thursday, meaning that the Inter captain will train only once with the Nerazzurri before a key game against Juventus on Saturday.

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez will only train with their teammates once before an awaited Serie A game against Juventus on Saturday.

Inter must deal with Lautaro Martinez issues before Juventus game

As reported by TMW, the Argentina international will return from international duty in South America on Thursday, meaning that he’ll only train once with his Inter teammates on Friday, on the eve of the big game in Turin.

Inter have collected one win and one loss in their opening Serie A games, while Juventus have already collected six points thanks to back-to-back victories over Parma and Genoa.

Lautaro scored a goal in latest Argentina match

According to Gazzetta, Inter coach Christian Chivu still plans to start Lautaro Martinez alongside Marcus Thuram against Juventus, although the Argentine could be replaced around the hour mark.

Lautaro Martinez scored a goal in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela on Thursday, becoming the fifth-top goal scorer for his national team.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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