"Zanetti had chest pains down the right side. He was calm, but the medical staff decided to take him in to hospital as a precaution," stated coach Rafa Benitez.

It was also reported that the Argentine veteran felt pain in his head as well after he was hit by a loose ball in the dying minutes of the match.

Zanetti, 37, is one of Inter's long-serving stalwart, having joined the Serie A giants in 1995.