Inter’s Diego Milito has dismissed suggestions that he could be on the bench against Milan this weekend.

The Argentine has had a frustrating campaign given that he suffered a thigh strain soon after returning from knee ligament damage.

Milito is back in training, but he has played down whispers that he could be in the squad for the tie against his city rivals.

Diego Milito is expected to be out for a month with a thigh strain. “It’s terrible timing,” said Inter Coach Walter Mazzarri.

The striker was working his way back towards full fitness after seven months out with a knee ligament injury.

Diego Milito has suffered a muscular injury in training this afternoon, it has been reported in the Italian Press.

Sky Sport Italia have claimed that the Argentine forward limped out of today’s session after picking up a knock.

The veteran forward will undergo tests later on Wednesday to determine how serious the injury is.

Milito has only just returned to action after missing the second half of last season with an Achilles tear.

Corriere dello Sport have revealed that Inter have spoken with Diego Milito about extending his deal with the club.

The Rome-based newspaper has reported that the Nerazzurri have been in talks with the striker about signing a new contract at San Siro.

Inter’s Diego Milito has named his favourites for the Scudetto – and he’s not included his own Beneamata.

Diego Milito had many people to thank after marking his comeback with a brace in Inter’s 7-0 win over Sassuolo.

The striker had been out of action since snapping knee ligaments against Cluj seven months ago.

Diego Milito bagged a brace on his comeback as Inter utterly humiliated sorry Sassuolo 7-0.

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Diego Milito is in the Inter squad to face Juventus this afternoon, his first call-up since damaging knee ligaments in February.

The seven-month spell on the sidelines appears to be over, as ‘Il Principe’ is named in Walter Mazzarri’s side for the Derby d’Italia.

Diego Milito scored against Lugano today and confirms his Inter comeback “is now very close.”

The striker played with the senior squad in a training ground friendly that lasted 70 minutes this morning, finding the net in a 2-2 draw.

“The worst is behind me now and my comeback is now very close,” he told Inter Channel.

Inter President Massimo Moratti saw Diego Milito improving, looked ahead to Juventus and had lunch with Paul Ince.