Atalanta worry as Scalvini limps off with new knee injury

Atalanta are concerned after Italy international Giorgio Scalvini limped off with a knee injury during the Coppa Italia semi-final against Lazio.

The central defender had been in the starting XI and made some decisive blocks, but he was hurt during a collision with Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares.

He tried to carry on after an initial period of treatment, but was continuing to struggle, and it was decided after a few minutes in agreement with the medical staff that he should come off.

Atalanta already dealing with injuries

It is a worry for Atalanta, who have a packed fixture list as the only Italian team remaining in the Champions League, preparing for next Tuesday’s Round of 16 showdown with Bayern Munich.

La Dea are already missing Ederson, Giacomo Raspadori and Charles De Ketelaere due to various injury problems.

It is also concerning for Scalvini, who has been so unlucky with injuries in his short career so far.

The 22-year-old already had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee that forced him to miss Italy’s EURO 2024 campaign, then dislocated his shoulder and was ruled out for several months in December 2024.