Randal Kolo Muani is set to undergo surgery after suffering a broken finger during Juventus’ 2-0 victory over Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday. The French forward helped his side secure an important win before the international break, although the injury has now become an unwanted setback for Thiago Motta’s squad.

Juventus produced another strong performance to maintain their positive momentum, with Francisco Conceicao opening the scoring before Gleison Bremer added a second goal after the break. The result followed their emphatic 5-0 victory over NEC in the Europa League and gave the Bianconeri another boost heading into the international period.

According to reports from Tuttosport, Kolo Muani suffered a fracture to one of his fingers and was scheduled to undergo an operation on Monday. Juventus are not believed to be concerned about the injury becoming a long-term problem, with the three-week international break providing valuable time for the striker to recover. If his rehabilitation progresses as expected, he could be available for the Serie A trip to Cagliari on October 11.

Kolo Muani’s injury makes him the fifth Juventus player to undergo surgery this season, following Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli and Kamil Grabara. Despite failing to score in Serie A since returning from Paris Saint-Germain during the summer, his display against Atalanta offered encouraging signs, and Juventus will hope he can return quickly and build on that performance once domestic football resumes.