Alexis Sánchez suffers a muscle injury and is a doubt for the semifinals

Chilean international Alexis Sánchez, a forward for Inter Milan, suffers a hamstring injury in his right thigh that requires further studies in the coming days, the Milanese club reported in a statement on Wednesday. “Alexis Sánchez underwent exams this afternoon (for Wednesday) in Duisburg after the problem suffered in the game against Bayer Leverkusen. Examinations have confirmed a muscle distraction in the biceps femoris of the right thigh. The conditions of the Chilean striker will be studied again in the next few days, “reads the Inter note.

The 31-year-old Alexis's injury occurred in the closing minutes of the Europa League quarter-final match won on Monday against Bayer Leverkusen. The Chilean is a serious doubt for the semifinals, scheduled for next Monday, August 17 against Shakhtar Donetsk, and it is also difficult to reach the eventual final, scheduled for August 21 in Cologne.