Alarm bells sounded when Lautaro Martínez was forced to come off the pitch at halftime in the first leg of Inter Milan's Champions League semifinal clash with Barcelona.
Both Barcelona and Inter Milan lost two integral players to injury in their thrilling 3–3 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. The Catalans' starting right back Jules Koundé exited the game in the 42nd minute after suffering a hamstring injury and Martínez barely made it to halftime with what appears to be a thigh injury.
The Inter Milan striker had his head in his hands as he hobbled off the pitch and down the tunnel. Simone Inzaghi replaced Martínez with Mehdi Taremi at halftime, but the Iran international created zero chances and did not manage a single shot. It was Denzel Dumfries who carried the Nerazzurri, bagging a brace and an assist in his 81 minutes on the pitch.
With all to play for in the second leg at the San Siro, Inter Milan is waiting on bated breath as Martínez undergoes further testing.
