The center forward was blocked by a muscle discomfort after two days without training, between travel and rest
Swivel doors in the attack of Inter: it comes out Pio Espinitoblocked yesterday by a muscle discomfort after two days without training, between travel and rest, while he returned to the group Marcus Thuramwhich had only been seen in a final piece of the first game of the World Cup, drawing with Monterrey. On that occasion, the French had caused muscle fatigue, testifying to a physical condition that is anything but good.
Twentieth birthday partly ruined therefore for piouswho after the goal that split the decisive challenge for the victory of the group against the River Plate in Seattle, had to stop: the checks will say the extent of the annoyance, but it is clear that in a tournament with matches from inside or out so close the recovery of the players is not forced in view of the preparation that will begin after the holidays. The return of Thurameven if far from the best form, still leaves Chivu in view of the match of the round of 16 with the Brazilians of Fluminense on Monday at 9 pm Italian.
A Charlotte, North Carolinait will be 3pm, with the thermometer on the 34 degrees and the humidity to the stars to make the air not very breathable: in the last two afternoons it has always rained and on the Italian night the game between Benfica and Chelsea was suspended at 86 ‘for over two hours due to the lightning risk: a few threatening clouds, a few drops of water and the rainbow were not enough to anticipate at least a little the resumption of the game, suspended on the 1-0 Blues, drawn from Benfica after the recovery on penalty and then ripped by the Londoners to extra time (4-1 final). On the road of the round of 16, where they would cross the winner of the Challenge between the City of Guardiola and the Al Hilal of InzaghI, for Inter there is one more unknown. That of the weather.
