Atalanta and Napoli won’t have one of their top midfielders each once Serie A resumes. Teun Koopmeiners and Frank Anguissa picked up the same injury in the most recent match. They were both diagnosed with a low-grade biceps femoris strain in their thighs, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.
According to De Telegraaf (via TuttoSport), the Orobici ace will need roughly 20 days to shake off the problem, which is standard. He was already hurt when he traveled to the Netherlands for international duties. La Dea will face Genoa, Sturm Graz, and Empoli next. The maestro could be back for November 4th’s clash with Inter.
Anguissa faces the same timetable as Koopmeiners. He suffered the muscular problem in the first half of the Fiorentina game. Verona, Union Berlin, and Milan are next on the schedule for Napoli. It’ll be challenging for him to recover for the bout with the Rossoneri, SportMediaset informs.
Mario Pasalic and Jens-Lys Cajuste are next in line to fill in for their injured teammates.
Our Take on Koopmeiners and Anguissa
Determining which absence hurts the most would be a nice debate, although the former hadn’t looked in peak shape yet this season. The Bergamaschi lose a lot of creativity but could make up for it by fielding Charles De Ketelaere in the hole. The Scudetto holders must hope the former Reims youngster fares a little better than he has done so far.
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