Inter Milan have returned to preseason training today, with only striker Mehdi Taremi absent from the group.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that Taremi has been granted some extra vacation.
Inter Milan’s squad have been on vacation for the last few weeks.
After a long and gruelling season, the Nerazzurri’s players received around a month of vacation.
And this was certainly much-needed after a campaign that saw Inter reach the final of the Champions League and also participate in the Club World Cup.
But now, Inter must start gearing up for another long season.
New coach Cristian Chivu is leading preseason training. The Romanian arrived at Inter last month, replacing Simone Inzaghi following the previous coach’s decision to leave for Al-Hilal’s massive money offer.
Earlier last week, Chivu started work with a few players. Those who did not participate at the Club World Cup returned to training early.
However, the rest of the squad have arrived in training today.
That includes Davide Frattesi, despite the fact that the 25-year-old is recovering from abdominal surgery.
Frattesi is unable to train with the rest of the squad. However, he is present with the group, and is working on his individual recovery.
However, Mehdi Taremi is absent. The reason for this is that the club have granted the 33-year-old some extra vacation time following a stressful summer which saw him stuck in Iran amid Israeli airstrikes.
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