Kossounou ruled out of Juve clash with muscle injury
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- La Redazine
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Key points
- Atalanta defender Odilon Kossounou suffered a left hamstring strain in training on Friday ahead of Sunday's trip to Juventus
- Sarri may deploy Kristensen as replacement, though the ex-Udinese defender is still recovering from injury
- Alternative option is to shift Kolasinac to centre-back with Bernasconi at left-back
Summary
Atalanta's defensive options are stretched ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash at Juventus, with Kossounou sidelined by a hamstring problem picked up in Friday's training session. The Ivorian will undergo further scans in the coming days. Sarri faces a choice between deploying Kristensen, who is not yet fully fit after his own recent injury, or reshuffling his backline to accommodate Kolasinac in a central role.
Original headline
Atalanta, un titolare ko in extremis contro la Juve: le due possibili alternative
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