Chukwueze, Lookmam Missing As AC Milan Face Atalanta In Coppa Italia Quarter-final

Chukwueze, Lookmam Missing As AC Milan Face Atalanta In Coppa Italia Quarter-final

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AC Milan and Atalanta will face-off in the Coppa Italia last eight, with Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze away with Nigeria on African Nations Cup duty.

Italian club sides AC Milan and Atalanta BC are set for an all-Serie A clash in the Coppa Italia after victories in the round of 16. 

Both teams will go head-to-head in the quarterfinal but without their Nigerian superstars Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman. 

AC Milan have been without the duo of Noah Okafor and Yunus Musah since the win against Monza.

The Super Eagles attacker has already joined Jose Peseiro’s team for the Africa Cup of Nations, and he ought to be a massive miss for Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta.

The Rossoneri secured a spot in the last eight after an impressive and commanding victory against Cagliari in the round of 16.

Luka Jovic was the star of the show after he netted a brace, with Chaka Traore adding another goal before Rafael Leao wrapped things up to give Milan a convincing 4-1 win and an easy passage.

For Atalanta, it was also a smooth sail following a comfortable 3-1 win against Sassuolo in their round of 16 tie.

Charles De Ketelaere stole the show at Bergamo, scoring a brace, with Aleksey Miranchuk completing the win. 

While Chukwueze featured from start to finish for Milan against Cagliari, his compatriot, Lookman, missed the action against Sassuolo at the Gwess Stadium. 

Samu, 24, and Ademola, 26, have since left their respective clubs to join the Super Eagles ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.

The two wingers have been training with the Jose Peseiro-led team as they continue preparation ahead of the tournament slated to kick off on January 13th. 

Ademola Lookman is one of the 25 Nigerian players heading to Ivory Coast. (Photo Credit: Modzero/X)

Nigeria will face Equatorial Guinea in its AFCON opener 24 hours after the competition kicked off.

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