ROME: Atalanta and Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca will miss the start of the season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the Serie A club said today, and he could be out of action for at least six months.
Scamacca suffered the injury of his left knee during Atalanta’s 4-1 defeat by Parma in a pre-season friendly yesterday and left the pitch early in the second half.
The club says the 25-year-old forward will undergo surgery today, and Scamacca will miss the start of their season which begins with the Uefa Super Cup game against Real Madrid on Aug 14.
Atalanta won the Europa League last season, with Scamacca scoring six goals in the competition, and he netted 12 times in the league where Atalanta finished fourth in the standings to qualify for the Champions League.
Scamacca failed to find the net at Euro 2024 where he started three of Italy’s four games, as the defending champions exited in the last 16.