Inter midfielder Thiago Motta suffered a thigh muscle tear in Sunday's 2-1 win at Cagliari, the Italian champions said in a statement on Monday.

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The Milan club did not speculate how long he would be sidelined but media reports said the player was set to miss at least a month.

The Brazilian has offered a new attacking threat to Inter's midfield this season after signing from Genoa.

Inter came from behind to beat Cagliari, with Diego Milito scoring twice, but they also saw manager Jose Mourinho red carded for questioning a decision.