Europa League
Fears that Zapata will be out for 4 months
Sapata’s injury in the game against Cagliari has gotten the people of Olympiacos’ Europa League opponents worried about the results of the trials at a time when serious damage is feared for the Colombian.
Hours of torment are spent in the Atalanta camp and the cause is none other than Duvan Sapata’s injury in the league match against Cagliari last Sunday in Bergamo (2-1 defeat for Gian Piero Gasperini’s team), in which the Colombian striker joins as a substitution in 58′ but has to leave 14 minutes later.
The Colombian, arguably Olympiacos’ main offensive weapon in the Europa League play-off round of 16, was tested throughout the day but the results are expected to be available on Tuesday (8/2). There is widespread concern that Pain felt by the player is a serious problem.
According to Italian “Sky Sport”, there are fears of a tendon detachment in the adductor area, which, if confirmed, will force the Colombian forward to go through the door of the operating room and put him out of action for about four months.
That means he will lose not only the two European clashes with Olympiakos in February against the backdrop of Europa League 16, but almost the rest of the season, a fact that will force Gasperini’s team through a list of after one Replacement seek free players.
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