Atalanta, another stop in defense: Odilon Kossounou also stops

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Atalanta, another stop in defense: Odilon Kossounou also stops

After Matteo Ruggeri, Giorgio Scalvini, Berat Djimsiti and Rafael Toloi, Atalanta also lost Odilon Kossounou, who è left early due to a physical problem during the last Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Instrumental examinations to which the Ivorian defender è underwent showed a first-degree musculofascial injury of the right hamstring.

The former Bayer Leverkusen man is expected to be in the pits for about two to three weeks. In the coming days, the player is expected to begin his recovery program with the goal of being available again for the home match against Verona scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26.

Ahead of the resumption of the championship with Venezia, Gian Piero Gasperini, in order to cope with the numerous defections in defense, is expected to back up De Roon alongside Hien and Kolasinac.

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