Atalanta, against Udinese two important absences
Atalanta, against Udinese two important absences
It will be with Juventus on January 14 or at the latest with Napoli on the 18th the return to the field of Mateo Retegui and Juan Cuadrado, who have not yet returned to group training with Atalanta but on their second day of individual work in Zingonia.
The Azzurri striker, who injured his left rectus femoris last Dec. 23 with Empoli, should be the first to be available again, but it's almost impossible for him to be included in the squad for Saturday afternoon's advance in Udine having only Friday's finishing session to fully recover.
Recovery time will not be forced, especially for the Colombian flanker who suffered a muscle-fascial injury to his right hamstring at the end of 2024. Against Udinese, there will be a trident anyway, adapting De Ketelaere, Zaniolo or wild card Pasalic as a first forward in line with Lookman.
In the first case, Samardzic would play on the right. Confirmed for Kossounou-Hien-Kolasinac in defense to protect Carnesecchi and for the pair in the middle De Roon-Ederson, while on the lanes Zappacosta seems the only one to give certainty with Ruggeri and Bellanova competing for the other shirt.
