Atalanta will be without Retegui against Udinese: the striker risks missing the match against Juventus

At the Friuli stadium in Udine, probable formation with Pasalic as attacking midfielder, De Ketelaere and Lookman

di FABRIZIO CARCANO
9 January 2025
Mateo Retegui forced to abandon the match with Empoli on December 22nd

Mateo Retegui forced to abandon the match with Empoli on December 22nd

Bergamo, 9 January 2025 – Atalanta tomorrow, Saturday 11th January, in Udine he will not be able to count on his top scorer Mateo Retegui.  The 25enne Argentine bomber, naturalized Azzurri player since 2021 - who is continuing his recovery after the first degree lesion of the left rectus femoris muscle suffered in the first half of the match on December 22 against Empoli - today he also carried out individual work and his return to the group has been postponed until next week.

Ardian Ismajli of Empoli during a game action with Mateo Retegui
Ardian Ismajli of Empoli during a game action with Mateo Retegui

Forced stop

Retegui he will definitely miss the away match on Saturday afternoon in Friuli, but at this point he also risks missing the first of the two big home matches next week, the one on Tuesday evening against Juventus. The striker ex Genoa, 12 goals in the league so far, he could return next Saturday in the direct clash at Gewiss against Napoli tops the tableJuan Cuadrado is also continuing to play: it is also impossible for him to recover for the next matches against Udinese and Juventus.

Strategy

It's continuing to carry out individual work as well Gianluca scamacca, who could gradually start to join the Nerazzurri group around the end of the month. Saturday in Udine probable formation with Pasalic as attacking midfielder and up front the attacking tandem formed by De Ketelaere and Lookman with Zaniolo and the former Samardzic ready for the restart.

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