BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta and Italy forward Gianluca Scamacca will undergo knee surgery on Monday and will likely be sidelined for the next six months.
Scamacca had to be helped off the field early in the second half of Sunday’s friendly match against Parma. He could not even put his left leg on the ground after injuring himself as he tried to stop a ball in the opponent’s penalty area.
The 25-year-old left the stadium on crutches and tests on Monday revealed the seriousness of the injury.
“Following a clinical consultation with Prof. Pierpaolo Mariani at the Villa Stuart Clinic in Rome, Gianluca Scamacca underwent diagnostic tests which revealed an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee,” Atalanta said in a statement.
“This afternoon … the footballer will undergo arthroscopic surgery. Prof. Mariani himself will carry out the operation.”
Atalanta did not say how long Scamacca will be out but it is likely he will not return until February, ruling him out of the majority of the season — including the Super Cup against Real Madrid on August 14 and the new league phase of the Champions League.
Scamacca played a key role in Atalanta’s success last season, helping it win the Europa League and finish fourth in Serie A.
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FILE -Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca heads the ball during a training session one day ahead of the Europa League soccer Final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, May 21, 2024 . (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth), File)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom struck out five over three innings Friday night in his first home start for the Texas Rangers in nearly 17 months after his recovery from elbow surgery.
The only run deGrom allowed was when Seattle's No. 9 batter, Josh Rojas, led off the third with a homer. Texas was down when he exited, then went ahead briefly before the AL wild card-chasing Mariners went on to an 8-2 victory.
A week after throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his season debut on the road, also against the Mariners, deGrom threw 37 of 58 pitches for strikes and had one walk.
“Definitely felt better than my first one. I think maybe a little bit less nerves, worked on some things in between,” said deGrom, who will get one more start this season. “It’s little things that I’ve got to continue to work on, but my arm felt good and that was the most important thing.”
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had said the 36-year-old right-hander would throw about 60 pitches.
Rookie right-hander Jake Leiter replaced deGrom to start the fourth, and gave up seven runs (six earned) over five innings.
It was the first start at home for deGrom since he left in the middle of the fourth inning against the New York Yankees on April 28, 2023. That was the sixth and last start in the first season of his $185 million, five-year contract.
This was his only start this season at Globe Life Field. The Rangers finish the season on the road next week at Oakland and the Los Angeles Angels, and deGrom said his goal in his final start is to get to five innings and around 75 pitches.
“Tonight I wanted to at least get four or five innings, but three 20-pitch innings isn’t ideal,” he said. “So try to be a little bit more efficient and try to get up there or go out there for a fifth would be the goal.”
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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) fist bumps catcher Jonah Heim (28) as they walk back to the dugout in the first inning in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
