Ange-Yoan Bonny is expected to miss 3 to 4 weeks after tests confirmed a muscle strain in the flexors of his right thigh. Inter confirmed the striker underwent clinical and instrumental tests at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano, and Ivory Coast have already ruled him out of their next two qualifiers against Gambia.

Inter's medical update

The club statement, reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, said: "Ange-Yoan Bonny underwent clinical and instrumental tests today at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano. The tests showed muscular strain in the flexors of the right thigh." That is the cleanest medical detail available, and it leaves the recovery clock tied to how the rehab goes rather than to a fixed date.

Sky Sport Italia reported that Inter are hoping to trim the layoff enough to get him back for the start of December, but that timetable is not locked in. The same reporting also links the problem to the Como game, where Bonny played 17 minutes before the update arrived.

Fixtures Bonny is likely to miss

Inter's schedule gives the injury immediate consequences. Their next listed match is away to Atalanta on 22 November, followed by VfB Stuttgart on 25 November, Genoa on 29 November, Genoa again on 1 December in the Coppa Italia, and Frosinone on 6 December.

Bonny's numbers make the absence more than a simple rotation issue. He has made 9 Serie A appearances this season, scored 2 league goals, and has 1 goal in 4 Champions League appearances. Inter have already had him in the mix regularly, so losing him now removes one of the squad forwards they have actually been using.

The broader concern is the timing around the league and European schedule. Inter are second in Serie A and 15th in the Champions League standings, so every attacking option matters while the games keep coming. A quick return would help, but the club's own update does not guarantee one, and Bonny is out of the Ivory Coast squad for the Gambia fixtures in any case.

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