Inter Milan football chief Beppe Marotta is upbeat over Mauro Icardi's situation being resolved.

Icardi has not played since he was stripped of the captaincy on February 13 and is refusing to resume training, claiming injury - which has been disputed by club doctors.

“There is great optimism on the Icardi front, but let's just say these are moments that help you in the media to get something in the news every day," Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

“Inter's daily life continues, we have other issues to deal with, other competitions, other objectives, other motivations.

“I'm a veteran of this world, I've seen all sorts of things, so we have to look at it with a good dose of common sense. It is an extraordinary moment, but in a way that is ordinary.

“Faced with a situation like this, it's right to initially stand up. We are a family, so on the one side there are rules, on the other there is common sense, the intelligence and methodology of dealing with a squad and group of people.

“I maintain we can deal with it perfectly calmly. We are as one, the club, Coach and players, because we all have the objective in mind and want to win."