Lautaro Martinez of Inter sidelined for Como match following calf muscle issue

"Examinations carried out today (Friday) indicated a minor strain in the muscle of his left calf," Inter stated officially, noting that the forward's "status is set for review over the next few days".

Reports from Italian outlets indicate the 28 year old might be back for the upcoming home fixture versus Cagliari next week.

Inter currently lead by seven points ahead of the revitalised defending champions Napoli, with just seven games left in the Serie A campaign.

Martinez, who leads the scoring charts with 16 goals this season, missed six weeks of action from February through March due to muscle problems.

Upon his comeback last weekend, the Argentina international netted twice during a 5-2 victory against Roma.

Without him, Inter endured a tough March, suffering two losses and one draw across three fixtures, which boosted the morale of their pursuers.

Now they confront a challenging away encounter with fourth placed Como, keen to avoid offering more momentum to Napoli or to third placed AC Milan, trailing by nine points.

Inter manager Cristian Chivu is anticipated to pair Marcus Thuram alongside Pio Esposito in attack without Martinez.