Chivu Confirms France Star Fit For Inter Milan Vs Fluminense Club World Cup Clash
Cristian Chivu has confirmed that striker Marcus Thuram will be fit for Inter Milan's Club World Cup match against Fluminense.
The Nerazzurri coach updated on the Frenchman's condition in a press conference ahead of tomorrow's match, as reported by FCInterNews.
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Tomorrow's match will determine which team advances to the quarterfinal. There, they will face the winner of tomorrow's other round of sixteen match between Manchester City and Al-Hilal.
Nerazzurri coach Cristian Chivu had reportedly planned to start Francesco Pio Esposito in attack once again. This after the 20-year-old's star turn against River Plate last week.
However, there are reportedly doubts about Pio Esposito's fitness. Reportedly, the 20-year-old has avoided major injury, but he is still not back in training.
Therefore, it will most likely fall to Marcus Thuram to start in attack for Inter.
Cristian Chivu Confirms: 'Marcus Thuram Fit For Inter Vs Fluminense'
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale applauds the fans during the warm-up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio San Siro on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by)
Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu confirmed that Marcus Thuram 'has recovered from the thigh problem that he'd been dealing with.'
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'He's trained and is doing well,' said the coach.
'Now it's up to me to decide whether to play him from the start or not.'
Meanwhile, Chivu also gave his thoughts on the possibility of a delay to tomorrow's match due to thunderstorms. That is what happened with yesterday's clash between Benfica and Chelsea.
'I hope that tomorrow, since there's an alert, they'll make a decision before the match,' said the Inter coach.
'If you go to the stadium and they tell you that you have to wait two hours, it becomes hard to prepare for the match,' he explained.
Chivu noted that 'there are a lot of details' that the team deal with before the match.
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'How you eat. When you drink. We're professional athletes, and to express our best for 120 minutes we have to be prepared from all points of view.'
'I hope that tomorrow morning, if there's an alert, a decision will be made beforehand,' Chivu said. 'So that it doesn't affect the quality of the match or the preparation of the players.'
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