Inter Milan's Miranda will miss Milan derby after straining right MCL
Inter Milan is just one of the many clubs feeling the effects of an injury-riddled international break.
During Tuesday's friendly between the United States men's national team and Brazil at Gillette Stadium, Miranda suffered a knee injury that forced him to exit the pitch only 23 minutes into the fixture.
An update was provided by Inter on Thursday regarding the centre-back's condition, as the club announced he'll be unavailable for Sunday's Derby Milano at the San Siro.
.@miranda023 has strained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee and will miss #DerbyMilano. He'll be reassessed next week #FCIM
— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) September 10, 2015
Miranda, who joined Inter from Atletico Madrid in July, has appeared in both of his new club's Serie A fixtures this season and has already made his mark, tallying an assist in its 1-0 win versus Atalanta and refusing to allow opposing forwards an inch of space in the air.
Miranda: No player has won more aerial duels in Serie A this season than Miranda (11)
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 9, 2015
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