Atalanta and Napoli About to Recover Crucial Elements | OneFootball

Atalanta and Napoli will be in better shape than in recent matches as they take on Club Brugge on Tuesday and Como in the next Serie A round respectively. Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac have shaken off their injuries and will be called up for the return leg against Club Brugge. Instead, Isak Hien is questionable due to muscle fatigue, Gian Piero Gasperini announced (via Oggi Sport Notizie).

The star striker has missed five matches due to a grade-one lesion of the distal insertion of the MCL in his right knee. The center-back sat out the past two due to a right biceps femoris strain. The latter could start right away, while the forward should be brought off the bench. Daniel Maldini Is out due to a thigh problem.

Atalanta will be close to full force midweek, while Napoli will likely have Leonardo Spinazzola and Mathias Olivera back either versus Como or versus Inter in two weeks. The two left-backs have almost completed their recovery from their muscular injuries, Corriere dello Sport relays (via OneFootball).

Their returns will give Antonio Conte more options. He was pictured wondering whom to sub in when Pasquale Mazzocchi asked to come out late in the Lazio game.

Instead, David Neres will miss a few more matches. The Partenopei are likely to keep leaning on Giacomo Raspadori and 3-5-2 given the early returns.

Our Take on Atalanta and Napoli

La Dea was a little unlucky to lose also Maldini right away, as they lack some agility and unpredictability with their other attacking midfielders on the pitch. Conte will soon be able to use a more convincing and aggressive formation if he wishes to.