Simone Inzaghi said on Monday that Lautaro Martinez is in a race against time to be fit to play in Inter Milan’s Champions League showdown with Barcelona at the San Siro. Inter captain Martinez hasn’t played since being forced off with a hamstring injury in last week’s thrilling first leg, which left the semi-final beautifully poised at 3-3. 

The 27-year-old and France defender Benjamin Pavard are the two major injury doubts for Inter, with Martinez crucial to Inter’s run to the last four. Striker Martinez has scored seven times in the Champions League since the turn of the year, including in both quarter-final matches against Bayern Munich.