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Icardi does nothing if he doesn't score - Cassano

Former Inter forward Antonio Cassano has claimed that out-of-favour striker Mauro Icardi "does nothing if he doesn't score".

Icardi has 16 goals and four assists in all competitions from 30 games for Inter this season, but was involved in a dispute with the club's hierarchy that saw him stripped of the captaincy and left out of the squad.

In his absence, 20-year-old Lautaro Martinez has flourished, but a hamstring issue has forced his senior counterpart back into contention.

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However, Cassano believes that the younger Argentine is a better and more well-rounded player as he 'plays for the team'.