Inter Milan defender Stefan de Vrij will soon overcome his injury problem and put himself back at Simone Inzaghi’s disposal.
The Dutchman is coming off a solid EURO 2024 campaign which saw him regain a starting berth for the Netherlands.
The Oranje’s campaign ended with a semi-final defeat at the hands of England.
De Vrij thus rejoined Inter’s pre-season at a relatively late stage, only to pick up a muscular problem.
The 32-year-old had to skip the Serie A opener against Genoa last weekend. The encounter at the Luigi Ferraris ended in a 2-2 draw.
According to FcInter1908, the experienced centre-back will also miss out on this weekend’s Serie A contest against Lecce.
Nevertheless, the source reveals the Dutchman has been making progress in his recovery process.
As the report explains, de Vrij has recently returned to training. Although he’s still working separately, he should soon rejoin his teammates in group training.
Therefore, the source expects the former Lazio man to earn his first call-up of the season next week against Atalanta.
This would be a timely return, as La Dea will represent Inter’s first major clash of the campaign.
Inter Milan Defender Stefan De Vrij To Make His Return Against Atalanta
In the meantime, Inzaghi will continue to rely on Francesco Acerbi as his solitary option for the central defender role.
On the other hand, Piotr Zielinski is ready and raring to go.
Like de Vrij, the Poland international sustained a muscular injury in pre-season, preventing him from playing against Genoa last weekend.
Nevertheless, the 30-year-old has fully recovered and will earn a call-up for Saturday’s contest against Lecce.
The source expects him to start on the bench, but he could enter the pitch in the second half.
The former Napoli man will thus have the opportunity to make his Nerazzurri bow in front of the San Siro crowd.
