It's so hard to win the Europa League! Atalanta officially announced that the main striker Scamacca ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee

The new season has not yet begun, but last season's Europa League winners Atalanta have suffered a major blow, and the team's main striker has suffered a major injury and has been rested for at least half a year.

According to official news from the Atalanta club, the team's main center Scamacca ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee, and the player will undergo surgery on August 5 local time, and multiple Italy media reported that Scamacca will need at least half a year to return.

It is reported that Scamacca was injured in the previous friendly match - Atalanta lost 1-4 to Parma, and was diagnosed with a rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee after the game.

Scamacca is also a football vagabond, having played for Sassuolo, Cremonese, Genoa, West Ham United and other teams in the first team, and the players joined Atalanta from West Ham United for a transfer fee of 25.6 million euros last summer.

The 25-year-old Scamacca, 1.95 meters tall, right-footed player, mainly plays the center forward position, has a contract with Atalanta until 2027, and the German is worth 35 million euros, with an annual salary of 3.2 million euros after tax. Scamacca made 44 appearances for Atalanta in all competitions last season, starting 27 of them, contributing 19 goals and eight assists.