Atalanta hit man ademola Lookman will miss the match against Cagliari on Saturday, February 15. due to a knee injury he picked up during training ahead of the clash with Barcelona. This injury is a recurrence of a bruise he suffered in a match against Como in January. Since then, Lookman has missed five games.
And is a major setback for Atalanta, who are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2-1 loss to Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League playoff. They will need to focus on getting back to winning ways in Serie A before the second leg of the champions league next week.
Lookman, who has been one of Atalanta’s best performers this season, has been missing for a few matches now. He was also absent for the Champions League game against Brugge due the knee injury.
The absence of Lookman has been felt by the team, especially in attack, because is contribution has been vital. Lookman has scored four goals and provided one assist in six Champions League matches. Atalanta will be hoping to overcome his absence, Lookman has started light training, he is not fit enough to be included in the squad for the match against Club Brugge. but he is hoped to return by the end of february to the team if he did not suffer a setback.but the club will still keep moving without there forward man.