Udinese Suffer Massive Injury Blow Ahead Of Coppa Italia Round Of 16 Tie Against Inter Milan

Udinese could meet high-flying Inter Milan without star midfielder Sandi Lovric in Thursday’s Coppa Italia last-16 tie.

According to TuttoUdine via FCInter1908, the Slovenian star will not be at Kosta Runjaic’s disposal for the upcoming clash at Giuseppe Meazza.

Indeed, a place in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals will be on the line when Inter take on Udinese in two days.

Simone Inzaghi’s team received a timely confidence boost, demolishing fierce Serie A rivals Lazio 6-0 on Monday evening.

That was a perfect response to last midweek’s UEFA Champions League heartache at Bayer Leverkusen.

Moreover, Inter will take on an injury-hit opposition this Thursday.

Sandi Lovric to Skip Inter Milan vs Udinese Coppa Italia Last-16 tie

Lovric had to leave the pitch in Saturday’s league defeat against Napoli.

Unfortunately for Udinese, the 26-year-old has failed to recover from a muscular problem.

Therefore, Runjaic must find a suitable replacement for his midfield metronome.

Lovric’s injury will likely devastate Udinese’s creativity.

Indeed, he has been the beating heart of the Friulians’ engine room this season.

Without their first-team stalwart, Udinese’s prospects at Meazza look bleak.

Adding to this sentiment, Inter have beaten the Udine outfit in their last four meetings, netting at least twice on each occasion.