Inter Milan is set to face Argentine side River Plate in their final Club World Cup group stage match. The game is scheduled for Thursday night/Friday morning at 03:00 Italian time. Updates from Seattle, where the Nerazzurri squad is currently based for their retreat, have emerged.
According to reports from La Repubblica, midfielder Davide Frattesi and forward Marcus Thuram are improving but are still training individually. Their participation against River Plate, nicknamed “Los Millonarios,” is considered unlikely at this time.
However, there is positive news regarding defender Denzel Dumfries, who is reported to be fully recovered and available for selection for the upcoming match.
Other players who trained in the gym and will be absent from the game include Yann Bisseck, Hakan Calhanoglu, Benjamin Pavard, and Piotr Zielinski.
Inter requires just a win or a draw in this match to secure their progression from the group stage. The article also details a specific tie-breaking scenario: if Monterrey wins their match and Inter draws against River Plate, all three teams (River, Inter, and Monterrey) would finish level on 5 points. In such a case, FIFA`s tie-breaking criteria would apply. The report indicates that even under these criteria, based on the head-to-head records (specifically citing goals scored in direct matches: Inter 1, Monterrey 1, River Plate 0), Inter would still advance to the next round.
