THE INJURY. The injury in the Conference League in the first half against Hapoel: he will not play the first Championship match against Sassuolo scheduled for Sunday, August 23.
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The debut in the championship on Sunday evening (August 23) against Sassuolo and almost certainly also the return leg of the Conference League playoffs will be costly due to the sprain trauma to the right ankle sustained by Giorgio Scalvini. This is the result of this morning’s exams – Friday, August 21 – after the injury to the Atalanta defender on Thursday evening in Bergamo, in the first leg playoff against Hapoel Tel-Aviv.
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Scalvini, replaced after 26 minutes by Thomas Kristensen, has started the rehabilitation process and his condition will be evaluated day by day. In case of mild severity, he could be available again on Monday, August 31 in the evening match against Bologna at the New Balance Arena.
