Atalanta, Scalvini ordeal. But Gasp finds Scamacca again

Left shoulder needs surgery, today against Torino Toloi returns to the back line

di FABRIZIO CARCANO
1 February 2025
Giorgio Scalvini lying on the pitch in Barcelona after his injury in the Champions League

Giorgio Scalvini lying on the pitch in Barcelona after his injury in the Champions League

Between market, injuries and recoveries, Champions League and Italian Cup, today for theAtalanta There is the Turin. At 18pm at the Gewiss Stadium, the Goddess will host the Granata with a surprise for the fans: on the bench there will also be Gianluca scamacca, called up less than six months after the rupture of the cruciate ligament which occurred on August 4, with surgery the following day.

Today's match comes at an intense time for the Nerazzurri: Wednesday night's draw in Barcelona, ​​Tuesday's fourth home game of the Coppa Italia against Bologna, yesterday's €13 million transfer operation to bring the talent to Bergamo Daniel Maldini, which should lead to the release of Nicolo Zaniolo, headed to Fiorentina and not called up for today. Also yesterday the bad news of the new long stop for George Scalvini: left shoulder to be operated on, three months expected recovery time. Both he and Kossounou will return in May, if there are no hitches, forcing the management to intervene again on the market.

And today there is Torino, an opponent to be taken with a pinch of salt, considering the 1-2 defeat in the first leg at the Olimpico. A defeat born of many factors: two posts hit, a penalty missed by Pasalic in the 96th minute, but above all that August 26, with the market open, Gasperini did not have Bellanova, Cuadrado, Kossounou and Samardzic, Lookman was missing and on the bench there were six boys from the U19. And on the other side the ex on duty Zapata dragging Vanoli's team.

Gasperini recovers Kolasinac but should give space behind to the captain Toloi, up front the masked trident is expected with Samardzic as an advanced attacking midfielder and the attacking duo formed by De Ketelaere and Retegui.

Probable formation (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, de Roon, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Samardzic; Retegui. Coach Gasperini.

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