Inter Milan Medical Staff Refusing To Set Time Table For Turkey Midfielder Return From Injury

Inter Milan could be without star midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu for a considerable period of time despite promising early prognoses.

According to FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri medical staff will not rush the Turkish ace’s return to the field.

Calhanoglu suffered a muscle injury in last week’s Supercoppa Italiana final against AC Milan.

Indeed, he left the pitch already in the first half.

However, Simone Inzaghi had initially expected to have the 30-year-old at his disposal for the game against Venezia.

The medical team quickly played down such hopes, yet Calhanoglu’s injury could turn out to be more serious.

Inter Milan Doctors Not Sure When Will Hakan Calhanoglu Return to Action

Inzaghi cannot call upon Calhanoglu’s services for tomorrow’s home encounter against Bologna.

Therefore, Kristjan Asllani will likely take the ex-Milan midfielder’s place in the starting line-up.

But Calhanoglu will also miss the upcoming Serie A games against Empoli and Lecce.

Moreover, he won’t be there to help Inter navigate a must-win Champions League clash against Sparta Prague.

In the best-case scenario, he’ll return for Monaco’s visit to Giuseppe Meazza toward the end of January.

Otherwise, Inzaghi can only hope to have him back to the Derby della Madonnina at the start of February.