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Huge blow for Inter as Benjamin Pavard - who scored crucial goal that dumped Harry Kane & Bayern out of Champions League - to miss semi-final showdown with Barcelona

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Vissel Kobe

Barcelona

<p>The Inter squad is succumbing to injuries in the most demanding part of the season. With the Serie A outfit facing off against Barcelona in a highly-anticipated Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, key defender Benjamin Pavard has been sidelined with an unfortunate ankle sprain. As a result, the 2018 World Cup winner will not play any part against Barca.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Pavard has been an important player for Inter manager Simone Inzaghi, featuring as a right-sided centre-back in a back three. He was named as a starter when the Nerazzurri took on Roma last Sunday, but came off in the 15th minute, with <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calcio/champions-league/video/2025/04/28/infortuni-pavard-thruam-inter-barcellona-news" target="_blank"><em>Sky Sport Italy</em></a><em> </em>confirming that Pavard suffered an ankle sprain that would likely keep him out against Barca. The news of Pavard's injury couldn't have come at a worse time, with Inter losing ground in their Serie A title defence. Not just that, but Inzaghi is likely to be without Marcus Thuram's services, too, as he has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/inter-milan-bitter-champions-league-blow-marcus-thuram-anxious-wait-muscle-injury-runs-risk-missing-semi-final-clash-barcelona/blt36290c4cfe67b6e0#cs5aa8a6c3150e4d6f" target="_blank">recovering from muscle fatigue in his left thigh</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It's not just Inter who have been hit by injuries. Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has also been ruled out from the first leg on Wednesday after he suffered a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/robert-lewandowski-miss-el-clasico-barcelona-confirm-lengthy-injury-out-copa-del-rey-final-real-madrid/blta2b09ae62227c948#cs7664ac1d5263bcb0" target="_blank">hamstring issue against Celta Vigo</a> earlier this month. Left-back Alejandro Balde will also miss the first leg.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>There's no clear timeline regarding Pavard's return, although Inter will be desperately hoping that he gets back to full fitness before next week's return leg at San Siro. In Pavard's absence, 24-year-old Germany international Yann Bisseck is expected to start in defence.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Huge blow for Inter as Benjamin Pavard - who scored crucial goal that dumped Harry Kane & Bayern out of Champions League - to miss semi-final showdown with Barcelona | Goal.com

Inter have been rocked by the news that Benjamin Pavard is set to miss their Champions League semi-final first-leg meeting with Barcelona.

Huge blow for Inter as Benjamin Pavard - who scored crucial goal that dumped Harry Kane &amp; Bayern out of Champions League - to miss semi-final showdown with Barcelona

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