“There are no problems regarding Muriel” - Gasperini
According to Gian Piero Gasperini, Luis Muriel has no problems and Duvan Zapata will not come back before the season ends.
Luis Muriel
, who is
Atalanta’s only centre-forward available, started from the bench in their previous two matches in
Serie A. However,
Gian Piero Gasperini
emphasized that the Colombia international has no problems.
“
I’ll decide the line-up today, trying to understand what to do without changing our identity. To me, there are no problems regarding Muriel. He is a positive guy,”
the coach said in a press conference when they had a clash with Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the Europa League last 16.
“Bayer are a solid team. They played really well against Bayern Munich. Now, it’s time to focus on the pitch. We are ready for the final part of the season. I don’t think Zapata will return in time. Now, there is another transfer window, but negotiations must be made when the market is really open, in June and January.
“The performance against Roma wasn’t that bad,”
the coach added.
“Often, a team is judged only by their results. League games are always levelled. Little details can shift the balance. We can’t stop now, there’s a lot to do and we can still play valuable games. We have a busy fixture list, so more chances to react.”
The club manager also revealed during the end of the conference that he has not yet met the club owners. La Dea sold 55% of its stake to American investors in February.
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