Speculation that Gómez could be off has been escalating, before he came on to help seal a 1-1 draw at Juventus
As Atalanta lined up to face Juventus on Wednesday, their captain went to pick out a spot on the bench. Papu Gómez had been left out of the starting XI for the second game running – a third consecutive league fixture, in fact, if you consider the match against Udinese for which he was not even called up, but which ended up being postponed.
Fans might have expected him to see in a sour mood, but the cameras at the Allianz Stadium found him smiling. Gómez was singing along to the Juventus club anthem, as it played over the stadium PA. A deliberate provocation, or simply an unguarded moment of levity? Either way, it was guaranteed to set tongues wagging. Speculation that Gómez could be on his way out of the club had been escalating ever since a post to his Instagram Stories on Monday morning.
Some #PapuGomez’s magic from the last #UCL season
Non cambiare mai, capitano #tbt #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️pic.twitter.com/2JZqkEwFUe
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Incredible strike from Remo Freuler!
Atalanta get back on level terms, and just after Papu Gomez came on too pic.twitter.com/txzbpv2wIR
Udinese 0-0 Crotone, Benevento 1-1 Lazio, Juventus 1-1 Atalanta, Verona 1-2 Sampdoria, Spezia 2-2 Bologna, Parma 0-0 Cagliari, Inter 1-0 Napoli, Genoa 2-2 Milan, Fiorentina 1-1 Sassuolo
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