Atalanta won’t have Sead Kolasinac for a chunk of next season after he recently tore his ACL and have identified a possible replacement in Oliver Boscagli, who will leave PSV on a free transfer, although they’ll have to tussle with a few teams, including Inter, Tuttomercatoweb reports.
Atalanta defender Sead Kolasinac has gone under the knife after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for at least five months.
Atalanta confirm Sead Kolasinac has been diagnosed with a ruptured ACL and a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, which means his season is over. Atalanta defender Kolasinac has suffered a serious knee injury that will force him to the sidelines for several months.
Atalanta saw defender Sead Kolasinac limp off just 13 minutes into their Champions League match away to VfB Stuttgart this evening. The centre-back was in the starting XI, but did not last long at the MHPArena in Stuttgart, as he pulled up clutching the back of his right thigh.
Atalanta defender Sead Kolasinac was not seen on the pitch on Tuesday, so he’s unlikely to be available against Celtic tomorrow. Kolasinac missed Atalanta’s 2-0 win over Venezia on Sunday due to illness and hasn’t yet recovered.
There is another addition to the long absentee list for Atalanta, as Sead Kolasinac has pulled out of tomorrow’s match against Venezia. It kicks off at the Stadio Penzo on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT).
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini will be without his defender Sead Kolasinac for the Coppa Italia final against Juventus. The 30-year-old left the pitch in pain on Thursday after just 15 minutes of play in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final against Marseille at the Velodrome.
The season may well be over for Atalanta defender Sead Kolasinac after tests on the injury sustained against Olympique Marseille. The centre-back limped off during the opening minutes of the 1-1 Europa League semi-final draw on Thursday evening at the Stade Velodrome.
There are more injury problems for Atalanta, as after Giorgio Scalvini, they have also lost fellow defender Sead Kolasinac for tonight’s Europa League quarter-final with Liverpool.
Atalanta defender Sead Kolasinac assures they are ‘super excited’ to play Liverpool in the Europa League and especially to face his ‘idol’ Virgil van Dijk.