Atalanta continues to lose pieces on the road: after the knockouts of Scamacca and Scalvini the latest injury, also quite serious, has the taste of a real mockery
Atalanta, che maledizione: l’ennesimo grave infortunio in attacco (Foto Gasperini: Ansa) – serieanews.com
A decimated department, almost a curse that seems to have no end. At Atalanta, what was supposed to be the season of consecration is in danger of turning into an obstacle race, with the infirmary continuing to fill up as if it were a revolving door.
First Lookman’s injury, which forced DS Tony D’Amico to go back to the market, then the very hard blow with the loss of Scamacca for the rest of the season. All after an already turbulent winter, marked by the farewell of Nicolò Zaniolo, who was supposed to add unpredictability and goals to Gasperini’s attack.
To make up for all these absences, the club had moved on the market by targeting a talented youngster capable of providing new offensive solutions. His debut in the Coppa Italia against Bologna, though fleeting, had kindled some hope, but bad luck again had a hand in it.
During Friday’s refinement, just when he seemed close to earning important minutes, he stopped due to muscle discomfort. The response of the tests was merciless: first-degree muscle-fascial injury to the left long adductor. And so Daniel Maldini also ends up on the injured list, adding another excellent name to the long list of unavailable players.
L’Atalanta cade a pezzi: i tempi di recupero per Maldini
Again, recovery time is not exactly a walk in the park. The tests Daniel Maldini underwent showed a first-degree muscle-fascial injury of the left long adductor. He is looking at a month’s stop: the hoax is that Maldini had arrived precisely to reinforce a team with too many injuries.
L’Atalanta cade a pezzi: i tempi di recupero per Maldini (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
The situation for Gasperini is getting more and more complicated. If the emergency in attack was not dramatic enough, things are no better in defense and midfield either. Giorgio Scalvini and Odilon Kossonou will be out for a long time, depriving the rearguard of two key elements.
Meanwhile, Brescianini has also been forced into a long stint in the pits in the past few months, while Kolasinac continues to live with physical problems that keep him away from continuity of performance.
At this point, the real miracle for Atalanta is to be able to remain competitive despite the constant coming and going from the infirmary. Gasperini is called upon once again to come up with something, as he has always done in the most complicated situations. But this time, the deck is really short.
And now, with the decisive Champions League challenge against Bruges just around the corner, Atalanta is likely to go into the fixture with very few certainties. Scamacca is out, Maldini out for at least a month, and Lookman’s presence remains in strong doubt. Offensive hopes seem all in the hands of Retegui, who is scoring in spurts and will now have to work overtime, and the youngsters who are waiting for their chance to surprise.
But if there is one team that is used to fighting against bad luck, it is this Atalanta. The Bergamasque environment has learned to never give up, even in the most complicated moments. And who knows, maybe this emergency situation will be yet another opportunity to write an unforgettable chapter of the Nerazzurri fairytale
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