- Ademola Lookman will miss Atalanta’s Champions League match against Barcelona due to a knee injury sustained during training
- Lookman will remain in Bergamo for tests, with reports suggesting he could be sidelined for up to a month
- The Nigerian forward has scored 14 goals and provided 7 assists in 27 matches this season and was named Africa’s Best Player for 2024
Key Takeaways:
Ademola Lookman will be unavailable for Atalanta’s Champions League clash against Barcelona on Wednesday due to a knee injury. The Nigerian forward sustained the injury during a training session on Monday and will not travel with the team to Catalonia. Instead, Lookman will remain in Bergamo for medical tests to assess the severity of the problem.
🚨⚠️ Ademola Lookman has suffered a knee injury and he will miss Barça game as well as more games in Serie A.
Recovery plan to be determined after more tests in the upcoming hours/days. pic.twitter.com/s0Yw3vb89N
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2025
While the exact nature of the injury is not yet confirmed, Italian media reports indicate that Lookman could face up to a month on the sidelines. This comes as a blow to Atalanta, given Lookman’s key contributions this season, where he has scored 14 goals and provided 7 assists in 27 matches across all competitions.
Last December, Lookman was honored as Africa’s Best Player for 2024. The 27-year-old joined Atalanta from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022 for €9.3 million. Notably, he scored a hat-trick in last season’s Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen and has a total of 46 goals in 105 appearances for the club.