Inter Milan's team players celebrate after the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Shortly after Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta lamented that the fixture list needed to be cut in order to safeguard the players, the Nerazzurri lost two key members of its team to injury on Sunday. Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Francesco Acerbi were both forced off with muscular issues in the first half of Inter’s match at Roma. Inter went on to win 1-0, thanks to a 60th-minute strike by Lautaro Martínez, to move back to within two points of Serie A leader Napoli, which had earlier beaten Empoli 1-0.
Inter Milan's team players celebrate after the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Inter Milan's Benjamin Pavard, left, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, centre, challenge for the ball with Roma's Tommaso Baldanzi during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal with Inter Milan's Henrikh Mkhitaryan during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, left, scores the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Roma's Nicola Zalewski, right, and Inter Milan's Benjamin Pavard challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Roma's Bryan Cristante, left, and Evan Ndicka, right, challenge for the ball with Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, top, and Roma's Manu Kone challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Roma's head coach Ivan Juric reacts during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Roma's Zeki Celik, left, and Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.