Italian Serie A:INTER Milan's influential playmaker Wesley Sneijder is a doubt for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg in Barcelona due to a thigh problem.
The former Real Madrid man, who scored in Inter’s 3-1 first-leg win, came off at half-time in the 3-1 Serie A victory over Atalanta which sent Jose Mourinho’s side top of the table on Saturday.
“Wesley Sneijder has undergone a medical check-up which showed a muscle tweak in his left thigh,” Inter said in a statement. “The condition of the Dutch midfielder will be monitored in the next 48 hours.”
The possible absence of Sneijder on Wednesday would be a big blow for Inter given he has been one of their most consistent players this season and expertly links midfield and attack.
Roma handed the initiative back to Inter after losing 2-1 at home to Sampdoria last night, their first league defeat in 25 games.
Claudio Ranieri’s side looked to heading back to the summit after Francesco Totti’s 14th-minute goal but a second-half double from Giampaolo Pazzini sent Sampdoria up to fourth spot and the final Champions League qualifying spot.
Inter are now two points ahead of Roma with just three matches remaining. Palermo are in fifth place after an easy 3-1 home win over an injury-crippled AC Milan, who are out of the title race.
