
Vital footballer for Atalanta
Ademola Lookman injured during training and will miss the Barça game!
The Nigerian winger has suffered trauma to his right knee and will not travel to Barcelona
Bad news for Atalanta. During training on Monday, prior to the trip to Barcelona for the Champions League match this Wednesday against the team managed by Hansi Flick, Ademola Lookman was injured. The African striker, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, has suffered a blow to his right knee and will not be available for the match. The aforementioned source reports that the initial diagnosis of the Bergamo club is "distraction trauma with involvement of the lateral joint compartment", although it clarifies that more medical tests are needed to know the real extent of the problem.
In this way, Gian Piero Gasperini loses a key player in his plans. He is the second highest scorer (14), only behind Mateo Retegui (19), and the second player who has given the most assists to his teammates (7), after Charles De Ketelaere (10). In addition to his goal-scoring numbers, the Nigerian is a very fast player with a great ability to dribble, which means that the Bergamo team will have less imbalance, something that the Blaugrana defence will surely appreciate.
Lookman has been accompanying a number nine, usually Retegui, in the attack all season. Atalanta plays with a 3-5-2 with Pasalic moving forward, acting as an attacking midfielder. In the context of the absence of the number 11, it is very possible that De Ketelaere will take his place. Whatever the case, the Catalan team's defence will have to be alert, because their rival has very dangerous players in the offensive area and they should not be complacent in the absence of one of the most important players in the visitors' formation.