Luis Muriel, the Colombian striker of Atalanta Bergamo, future opponent of PSG in the Champions League, was transported on Tuesday to Bergamo hospital after injuring his head during a fall at his home, according to Italian media reports.
The 29-year-old striker, who scored 17 Serie A goals this season, received stitches before leaving the hospital after getting the green light after a CT scan.
Details of the accident remain unclear, with the AGI news agency reporting that the player slipped into the shower, while Sky Italia claimed it had fallen into its swimming pool. The Colombian was reportedly the victim of a head trauma.
Unavailable for the next match against Brescia
The fifth top scorer in Serie A will miss his team’s championship match against Lombard rival Brescia on Tuesday evening, a crucial meeting in the podium race in Italy. But his unavailability should not last according to the official statement of the club published on Tuesday. “Atalanta BC announces that, following a domestic accident, player Luis Muriel will not be available for the Atalanta-Brescia match of the 33rd day of Serie A 2019-2020. Player will normally be available for training session tomorrow (Editor’s note: this Wednesday) July 15th. “
Atalanta, fourth, is only one length away from Lazio Rome, third, and Inter Milan, dolphin of Juventus. Qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League for its debut in competition this season, Atalanta Bergamo will face Paris Saint-Germain on August 12 in Lisbon behind closed doors. The final 8 takes place on a cleaver match, like during a Euro or a World Cup.
