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Atalanta's Mitchel Bakker Faces Tough Season After ACL Tear

7/25/2025

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Mitchel Bakker of Atalanta is set for a tough season ahead after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during training on July 24. This unfortunate injury is the fourth ACL tear for the team in just over two years. Bakker will have arthroscopic surgery on July 28 in Rome, hoping for a swift recovery.

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Mitchel Bakker of Atalanta is set for a tough season ahead after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during training on July 24. This unfortunate injury is the fourth ACL tear for the team in just over two years. Bakker will have arthroscopic surgery on July 28 in Rome, hoping for a swift recovery.