Bonny Adds to Inter’s Striker Problem

Inter’s forward line has tightened at the wrong moment. SempreInter reports that Ange-Yoan Bonny has pulled out of Ivory Coast’s AFCON 2027 qualifiers after suffering a muscle problem in the match against Como, adding his name to an injury list that already includes Lautaro Martínez.

The competitive consequence is plain enough even from a short update: Inter go into matches against Atalanta and Stuttgart with both strikers in doubt. That is not an abstract medical bulletin. It is a squad problem in the middle of the schedule, with one absence already awkward and two beginning to affect selection, rotation and how much risk a coach is willing to take.

SempreInter says Lautaro is still recovering, though the report does not specify the extent of either player’s issue or whether either will be available for those fixtures. What it does establish is the immediate pressure point: Inter may be heading into two significant games with their attack thinned before the teamsheet is even written.