MIIT: Although Zelinski doesn’t have many playing opportunities, Chivu believes he will become an important player

According to "Gazzetta dello Sport", although Zelinski has not had many playing opportunities in Inter Milan, coach Chivu has always believed that he will eventually become an important player for the team.

However, disturbing news came from Malta yesterday, as Poland played its final World Cup qualifying match. Zelinsky mentioned in an interview that he felt severe pain in his calves and back due to poor field conditions during the game: "There is no point complaining now, but the field is not suitable for international competitions. I hope to recover as soon as possible because I feel very uncomfortable."

This morning, Zelinsky will return to Italy and undergo examination before resuming training. At present, there is no real alarm within Inter Milan, and no instrument inspection has even been arranged. Depending on how the player feels, a recovery plan will be developed.

There are still four days before the Derby, which seems to be enough to deal with double discomfort, but it is better to wait for the next 24 hours to confirm the formation of the midfield: if the main Mkhitaryan is absent, Sucic may get the chance to start.

For Zelinski, missing this game will be a pity, because he has reached unprecedented status in Inter Milan for a year and a half. In Malta's match against Poland, he stole the spotlight with a decisive goal (3-2) and an assist.

This extended his streak of two consecutive goals in Serie A: the first after a perfectly executed corner kick in Verona, and the second against Lazio at San Siro, although the latter was eventually canceled by VAR due to a previous foul by Di Marco.

Chivu has always believed that Zelinski would eventually become an important player for Inter Milan, and even after last season's disappointment, he always regarded Zelinski as a star in training. He was delighted to learn that Zielinski would not be leaving in the summer. Among the veteran players, Zelinski was one of those who took advantage of the coaching change to start over.

So far, he has only started once in Serie A, but has started in three of the four Champions League games. Facing the upcoming derby, he sees his best chance of winning over the fans. If the pain doesn't get worse, he asks Chivu not to change his mind.