Diego Milito has suffered a setback at Inter Milan.
Inter medical chiefs fear the Argentina striker won't appear until early 2014.
The Nerazzurri are struggling for striker options, with Mauro Icardi also out for three weeks. Only Rodrigo Palacio and Ishak Belfodil are available to coach Walter Mazzarri.
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