Atalanta dealt a blow: Bellanova out with a hamstring injury | OneFootball

Atalanta loses Raoul Bellanova after the injury against Chelsea: the muscle injury is more serious than expected, and the winger will be sidelined for several weeks, possibly months.

Atalanta, bad news: Bellanova out with a hamstring injury

Bad news for Atalanta, as the injury sustained by Raoul Bellanova in the last Champions League match against Chelsea turned out to be more severe than initially anticipated. The winger, born in 2000, had to stop after just over fifteen minutes while attempting a cross on the right flank: an unnatural movement forced him to immediately request a substitution, leaving the field limping. Zappacosta came on to replace him in a match that was challenging from the start.

Instrumental tests conducted in the following hours revealed a lesion between the first and second degree in the right hamstring, a result that radically changes the recovery outlook. Bellanova will have to stay out for several weeks, and according to initial assessments, Palladino risks being without him for more than a month, with recovery times potentially extending depending on clinical evolution.

A significant loss for Atalanta, which at this stage of the season relied on Bellanova's speed, progression, and consistency on the flank. Palladino will now have to redesign his rotations, relying on Zappacosta and considering possible tactical adjustments in the upcoming decisive matches.

Antonio Karol Giordano

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