Thigh injury robs Inter of Milito

FC Internazionale Milano have been dealt a blow with the news that striker Diego Milito could be sidelined for at least a month because of a thigh strain suffered in the Nerazzurri's 2-1 victory against Udinese Calcio on Saturday.

Dynamo absence
The 30-year-old was replaced by Mario Balotelli 25 minutes into the Serie A fixture at San Siro and scans on Sunday revealed the player has a "first degree strain in his right thigh". Milito, who has scored five goals in seven league appearances this term, is thus a major doubt for Inter's UEFA Champions League Group F encounter with FC Dynamo Kyiv on 20 October. Lucio was also substituted with a similar problem but the club's medical staff revealed the centre-back has only strained the adductor muscle in his thigh, meaning the Brazilian is likely to recover in time for the visit of the Ukrainian side.