Thigh Injury Sends Aleksandar Stankovic Back to Inter Milan
Inter Milan midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic has withdrawn from the Serbia national team squad after suffering a muscular injury during international duty. Medical assessments following training on Monday revealed a right thigh adductor injury after the player reported groin pain. The Serbian FA confirmed on Tuesday that the midfielder will return to Milan for further evaluation and treatment under Inter’s medical staff.
Adductor Issue Sidelines Aleksandar Stankovic During International Duty
The setback occurred during Monday’s sessions with the national team, prompting immediate scans before the Serbian FA officially released the midfielder from the camp. Stankovic is now scheduled to undergo comprehensive testing at Inter’s training facility to determine the precise severity of the muscular damage in his right thigh.
This physical issue compounds growing availability concerns for Inter manager Simone Inzaghi during the November international break. Stankovic joins forward duo Marcus Thuram and Ange-Yoan Bonny on the club’s injury list after both players were forced to withdraw from the France and Ivory Coast squads respectively.
Nations League Schedule Altered as Recovery Begins in Milan
The immediate consequence of the injury rules Stankovic out of Serbia‘s upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Germany and Greece. He will not travel with the national team for either fixture as he begins his rehabilitation program in Italy.
Inter’s medical team will establish a recovery timeline once secondary diagnostic imaging is completed in Milan ahead of the club’s resumption of Serie A fixtures.