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Ademola Lookman is backing his Atalanta teammates to do well without him while he’s away on international duty with the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.\u00a0
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The 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup winner with England is set to represent Nigeria in his first major tournament, having been named in the final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In his farewell game before linking up with the Nigeria squad at their training camp in\u00a0Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Lookman signed off in style by scoring the game-winning goal in Atalanta’s 1-0 win over Lecce on matchday 18 of the Serie A.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As the match edged towards the hour mark, Lookman gave Atalanta the perfect parting gift before jetting off to the Africa Cup of Nations with the Nigeria squad when he scored with a\u00a0a low angled diagonal shot into the bottom corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Five minutes from time, Lookman – Atalanta’s top scorer this season with seven goals – came close to doubling the advantage but was denied by Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.<\/p>\n
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Atalanta coach\u00a0Gian Piero Gasperini admitted\u00a0after the game at the\u00a0Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo that he was worried about Lookman’s\u00a0imminent absence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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