Inter forward Martinez suffers muscle strain days after return

Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez has suffered a fresh calf muscle injury just ​days after returning from a long-term ‌absence, the Serie A leaders said on Friday.

Argentina international Martinez's condition will be reassessed in the ​coming days, the club said.

Italian media ​suggested the 28-year-old is expected to ⁠be sidelined for around two weeks and ​is set to miss Inter's matches at ​Como on Sunday and home to Cagliari next Friday.

Inter have a seven-point advantage over Napoli with seven ​rounds of the season remaining.

The injury ​is a blow for the Inter captain, who returned ‌on ⁠Sunday following a six-week lay-off with a similar problem.

He scored twice in Inter's 5-2 home victory over AS Roma, taking his season ​tally to ​16 league ⁠goals, extending his lead at the top of the Serie A ​scoring charts.

The injury is also ​a ⁠worry for Argentina as they prepare for the World Cup, with Martinez being a key ⁠part ​of the team that ​qualified for this year's tournament in North America.