Charles De Ketelaere will not play for Atalanta in the crucial Serie A matchup against Bologna, who are only one point behind La Dea in the rankings before kickoff and are also in the top four.
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De Ketelaere would likely be sidelined for approximately three weeks due to a first-degree strain to his thigh’s adductor muscle.
This puts the Belgian in danger for Atalanta-Lecce at the end of April and means he will probably miss both the Bologna game and the equally significant league fixture against Milan the following weekend.
A few weeks ago, Atalanta was part of a three-way competition for the Serie A title alongside Inter and Napoli, but since then, their results have stagnated.
Over the last three gameweeks, they have lost three straight games to the Nerazzurri, Fiorentina, and Lazio.
Despite being in third place, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team is now only one point ahead of the top-ranked Bologna (fourth), two ahead of Igor Tudor’s Juventus (fifth), three ahead of Lazio (sixth), five ahead of Roma (seventh), and six ahead of Fiorentina, reports Football Italia.
Everything is up for grabs with only seven games left and, provided Inter and Napoli qualify, two Champions League berths up for grabs.
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