Now that Atlanta has definitely entered the top four in Serie A, there is basically no task. As long as they finish the game safely in the final round, they can end the Serie A journey this season. For Atlanta, in Serie A, they are in a state of wanting nothing, and the next Champions League game is the most important. However, before the resumption of the Champions League, Atalanta, as the number one dark horse in this event, suffered a heavy blow, because the team's superstar player Ilicic may miss the first game.
After the game against Parma, Atalanta coach Gasperini personally said that Ilicic's injuries in the team were getting worse and worse. At present, it is difficult for Ilicic to catch up with the Champions League. Obviously, Ilicic's injury is very serious, because he has missed six Serie A matches in a row, which is not good for Atalanta, which aims to make history in the Champions League.
Because Ilicic, who scored 2 1 goal this season, is the team's leading scorer, and he also played the Big Four in the previous Champions League match against Valencia. Now, after Ilicic's absence, Atalanta's attack power plummeted. In the past four games, only two goals have been scored in a single game, so Ilicic's absence is bad news for Atalanta.
In addition, there are also players injured in Ligue 1 local tyrant Dali, because Mbappé will miss the game for about three weeks due to sprained ankle. It is doubtful whether he can play in the Champions League after the restart. Even if he can return, it will definitely affect his preparation for the next game.
Obviously, the two champions of the Champions League, Atlanta and Bali, both had important players injured, which was a setback, and this also changed the competition for the Champions League again. Because Atletico Madrid and these two teams are in the same half-zone, so if there is no accident, Atletico Madrid will beat Leipzig without Werner, thus meeting one of them in the semi-final. Now both teams have injuries and attrition, and Atletico Madrid has benefited from it. They may have locked in the Champions League final.