Sports News of Saturday, 20 December 2025Source: punchng.comGenoa head coach Daniele De Rossi believes that Atalanta will miss Ademola Lookman when the sides meet in Serie A this weekend and during the AFCON, describing the Nigerian winger as a decisive presence. Genoa hosts Atalanta on Sunday in a matchday 16 encounter, with the visitors travelling without Lookman, who has departed to represent Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations. De Rossi openly admitted the Atalanta winger is the kind of player every coach wants available, regardless of form. “I confess that if I were to coach Lookman, I’d always want him on the pitch because in Serie A he can make the difference and shift the balance,” De Rossi said, as per FCInter19008. Lookman was a key member of the Nigerian squad that reached the 2023 AFCON final inthe Ivory Coast.

Source: GhanaWeb December 21, 2025 06:26 UTC