Adriano suffers injury scare Tuesday 18 January, 2005
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Adriano is likely to miss Saturday’s clash with Chievo after suffering a calf injury, as the Brazilian has played in all of Inter’s Serie A games so far.
The forward has been looking tired of late and is yet to score in 2005, but pulled up during training today with a twinge in his left calf muscle.
The Nerazzurri medical staff advised rest and it is now unlikely he’ll be able to play against the Flying Donkeys at San Siro.
If he is forced to sit this one out, it’ll be the first Serie A match Adriano has missed this season and in all competitions he has played 25 out of 29 available games.
The former Parma and Fiorentina hitman only skipped two Champions’ League ties due to a ban and was rested for both Coppa Italia encounters with Bologna.
He also took a very brief holiday during the summer, as he proved decisive in Brazil’s Copa America triumph.
Roberto Mancini should therefore bring in Obafemi Martins to partner Christian Vieri, though Alvaro Recoba is another alternative.
Meanwhile, Ivan Cordoba has reassured fans despite Inter’s surprise 0-0 draw at little Reggina leaving them further adrift of the Scudetto contenders.
“It is important to work hard on our movement in training and we rarely get that opportunity with so many matches,” said the Colombian.
“We conceded a lot of goals at the start of this season, but we are improving at the back and that is clear from our recent results.”
source: channel4.com