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Super Eagles Star out for weeks after picking up an injury

A day after the 2025 AFCON draw in Rabat, it wasn’t good news coming out from camp of the Nigerian International who plies his trade in Italy.

Atalanta, preparing for their away Champions League clash against Barcelona on Wednesday, it was revealed that Ademola Lookman was out after sustaining an injury.

The 27-year-old didn’t even travel to Catalonia for the encounter with Spanish giants, staying back in Bergamo.

Communication from the club about his absence stated that the 2024 CAF African Player of year had a problem in his knee.

The extent of the injury while the player is on the sidelines is estimated to be around three weeks or a month. A key figure, Gasperini will now have to cope up without the Nigerian in the coming fixtures.

Lookman, was the hero as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen to lift the 2024 UEFA Europa League trophy, a hatrick in the final. This season already he has 14 goals to his name in all competitions for Atalanta, with 10 scored in the Italian Serie A.

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