Inzaghi explains why he changed Chalanolu.

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Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has revealed that. The reason Hakan Calhanoğlu was substituted in the 12th minute was to avoid the risk of a serious injury.

The Nerazzurri beat Roma 1-0 in a late Serie A match on Sunday. Leaving the Nerazzurri with 17 points from eight games, just two behind leaders Napoli UFABET 

“It’s clear that we have a little bit of a problem in midfield because (Christian) Asllani and (Piotr) Zelinski are injured,” the Inter boss told DAZN. 

“(Hakan) Chalanolu hasn’t been in good form the last two days. If those two (Asllani and Zelinsky) were available then I would have rested him tonight. He’s a generous guy and he’s trying to do his job. But he felt a muscle pain and he had to stop before it got worse.

In addition, Inzaghi also mentioned Lautaro Martinez. The striker who scored the winning goal and the 133rd goal for the Argentine striker in an Inter Milan shirt.

“He just has to keep doing what he did for Inter and Argentina. I think he’s one of the best players in the world. He deserves everything he’s achieved. I think he’ll be in the top five for the Ballon d’Or.”