The summer break is over, but Arthur Atta's problems are not. Fiorentina confirmed yesterday that the midfielder is dealing with a "functional overload of the abdomen," and he will miss today's match against Genoa.
That absence matters because Atta arrived in Florence as a €25 million summer signing, but he has yet to settle into a normal rhythm. At the end of August, he had only managed to complete one match against Frosinone, with earlier absences against Pisa and in the friendly against Signa already explained by Fiorentina as part of a plan to get him back to peak condition.
What Fiorentina said
Paolo Vanoli did not offer a firm return date, making it clear the situation is still fluid. As he put it: "The recovery time? Better not to say, you never know."
For Fiorentina, the immediate concern is simple: Atta remains unavailable, and the club is still waiting for him to move beyond the discomfort that has followed him since his arrival in Florence. With the issue affecting a depleted area of the squad, his recovery will be watched closely in the days ahead.
