SEO Title: Inter await John Stones update before Roma trip
SEO Description: Inter defender John Stones has suffered a left-thigh flexor problem and is doubtful for Saturday’s Serie A meeting with Roma at the Olimpico.
Inter face a late concern before the Olimpico
Inter’s preparations for one of the early turning points of the Serie A season have been complicated by a fitness issue for John Stones, who is at risk of missing Saturday’s fifth-round visit to Roma.
The match is scheduled for 18:00 at the Stadio Olimpico, where Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma will host an Inter side now waiting to understand whether the English defender can recover in time.
Medical tests reveal left-thigh problem
Stones underwent clinical and instrumental examinations on Thursday morning at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano. The checks identified muscular discomfort in the flexors of his left thigh.
- Player: John Stones
- Club: Inter
- Injury concern: left-thigh flexor muscle issue
- Tests: carried out at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano
- Next step: his condition will be assessed again over the coming days
A decision still to come
Inter have not placed a definitive timetable on Stones’ recovery, but his availability for the Roma match is increasingly uncertain. The coming assessments will determine whether he can remain involved in the squad for the trip to the capital.
For Inter, the timing is awkward: the fifth matchday brings an away fixture against a Roma team led by Gasperini, with the Olimpico set to provide the setting for an early-season meeting between two clubs measuring their place in the championship.
