Injury NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 21 Sept 2026
Atalanta lose Kossounou for at least a month
Atalanta's defensive problems deepen as Kossounou is sidelined with a thigh injury picked up in training.
O. Kossounou
player
Player
Odilon Kossounou
Injury
Medium-high grade lesion to femoral bicep in left thigh
Club
Atalanta
Expected return
At least 4-6 weeks
What happened. Atalanta confirmed Odilon Kossounou has a medium-high grade lesion to the femoral bicep in his left thigh, sustained in training. He will be out for at least a month.
- He missed the 2-0 Serie A defeat to Juventus after picking up the injury in training.
- Atalanta are already without Isak Hien and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- The club has lost three consecutive Serie A games under Maurizio Sarri.
Atalanta face a defensive shortage with Kossounou, Hien and Sulemana all unavailable as they try to end a three-game losing run.
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