Without a doubt, one of the great absentees on this qualifying date for the Colombia National Team is the striker of Atalanta de Bergamo, Duván Zapata. The national team will play all the way this Tuesday against José Néstor Pékerman's Venezuela in Puerto Ordaz.
For now, the former América de Cali will force the 'Tricolor' from a distance as they advance their recovery after the injury suffered on February 6 during the defeat of Atalanta in home condition 1-2 to Cagliari.
In that match corresponding to the 24th date of Seria A, the 'Toro' had to leave the field for about 72 minutes after a nuisance in the adductors that seriously compromised the tendon, which led to the Colombian missing 11 games with his team.
The matches in which Atalanta have not been able to count on Duván Zapata stand out: the elimination of the Italian Cup by Fiorentina as well as the Europa League duels against Olympiacos and Bayer Leverkusen, while for Serie A, they have been absent against Juventus, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Rome, Genoa and Bologna.
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During an interview with 'L'Eco Di Bergamo', the CEO of Atalanta, Luca Percassi, gave details of the recovery process that Zapata is undertaking and that excites the fans of 'La Diosa' with the early return of the Colombian player.
Also, Luca Percassi explained that the former Estudiantes de La Plata is already doing ball work on the pitch but once he returns to practice with the club they will define when he will play with Atalanta again.
It should be recalled that Atalanta decided to send the Colombian striker to Finland so that the specialist doctor, Sakari Orava, will analyze his situation and thus determine the appropriate process within his new recovery and rule out a detachment of the adductor tendon to avoid entering the operating room.
Previously, Sakari Orava has attended personalities such as David Beckham, Ousmane Dembélé, Bryan Cristante, Andrea Barzagli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Didier Deschamps, Pep Guardiola, among others.
This prestigious Finnish doctor was born in Kokkola in 1945 and is one of the world's leading specialists in tendon and muscle injuries. He has 40 years of experience in the profession and also worked hand in hand with clubs such as; Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Seville and Barcelona.
Duvan Zapata is one of Colombia's top 10 scorers this season. His physical problems began on December 21, the same day that he appeared on the list of the 100 best footballers in the world, published by The Guardian.
Currently, the 'Toro' has 12 scores with the Bergamo team, nine of them for Serie A and three for Champions League, from which they were eliminated in the group stage. In addition, a total of seven assists were provided.
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