Inter have lost Barella to injury. The terms of the player's recovery are known

Inter Milan has lost their star player, Nicolò Barella, due to injury.

Details: According to Sky Sport Italia, medical tests have revealed that the midfielder has suffered a strain of the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh. Barella is expected to miss the next three games for the Nerazzurri.

The Italian international will likely be sidelined for Saturday's trip to Udinese, the Champions League clash against Red Star Belgrade, and the Serie A fixture against Torino.

The midfielder is anticipated to be available again after the upcoming international break.

Reminder: Barella experienced discomfort during the derby against AC Milan, after which he stopped training with the team.

So far this season, the 27-year-old midfielder has played in five matches for Inter, contributing one goal and one assist.