Ivan Juric has began to consider reintegrating Ademola Lookman, who will hope for one more likelihood when Atalanta host Membership Brugge within the Champions League.
Lookman was omitted of Atalanta’s squad for his or her first three Serie A video games, having fallen out of favour after making an attempt to pressure a switch transfer to rivals Inter.
The 27-year-old made his first look of their fourth league sport, enjoying simply 4 minutes as an alternative in a 3-0 win over Torino, earlier than being left on the bench for a 1-1 draw with Juventus on Saturday.
Atalanta boss Juric hinted that Lookman may return on Tuesday on the New Stability Enviornment, the place the Italian aspect will hope to bounce again from their opening 4-0 defeat in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain in Europe.
“Ademola has been coaching with us for some time now, and I’m beginning to consider it,” Juric stated at Monday’s pre-match press convention.
“The identical goes for Ederson: they’re two essential gamers we have to reintroduce into the rotation.”
Lookman’s reintroduction could possibly be essential, on condition that Atalanta have misplaced every of their final three video games within the Champions League, which is their joint-longest shedding streak within the competitors.
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Tuesday’s fixture would even have served as a memorable event for Charles De Ketelaere, who joined Brugge on the age of seven earlier than leaving for AC Milan in 2022, if not for damage.
He is not going to have the possibility to turn into the primary participant to each rating for and in opposition to Brugge within the European Cup/Champions League, because of an ongoing muscular subject.
That comes as one other blow for Juric, who’s already with out Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Nicola Zalewski, Gianluca Scamacca, Sead Kolasinac and Mitchel Bakker.
“We’d prefer to have everybody obtainable,” the previous Southampton boss added. “We need to win the match, however with out over-exerting the gamers. They’re doing effectively, and I’m assured.”
The lack of Kolasinac and Bakker may show pricey in defence, contemplating Atalanta have solely stored one clear sheet of their final seven Champions League matches and conceded 15 targets.
Pressed additional on damage points, Juric continued: “They undoubtedly weigh closely, however even those that have been referred to as upon have carried out excellently.
“For a coach, it’s an essential signal: it implies that, regardless of not enjoying, they educated with nice dedication. I can’t wait to have the complete squad again.
“I hope to get some gamers again after the break and enhance our scenario.”