Atalanta is on the lookout for factors to climb again into the Champions League zone in Bologna tonight. In the night recreation at the Dall'Ara, at 20.45:6 p.m., two groups which have had a sluggish begin to the championship up to now will face one another, each with 11 factors. The Emilians began badly, with just one level in three video games, then climbed in the final two Lombardy away video games with a last-gasp attract Como and a win in Monza. The Bergamaschi are inconsistent: two wins and three defeats with XNUMX objectives conceded. A match that might already symbolize the first seasonal turning level in the European race, between two groups which have demanding away video games in the Champions League on Wednesday: on paper, Bologna's recreation at Anfield Road in opposition to Liverpool is prohibitive. More reasonably priced is Atalanta's recreation in Gelsenkirchen, the place they may face the Ukrainians of Shakhtar Donetsk, who drew at the Dall'Ara on the first day. In the final 12 months and a half, the Emilians have been Atalanta's bête noire, with three victories in three encounters (two consecutive successes at the Gewiss Stadium), however on the bench there was Thiago Motta and on the pitch Lewis Ferguson (who scored twice final 12 months), now injured like the former Cambiaghi.
A extra delicate match for the Goddess who're on the lookout for a optimistic consequence to keep away from being held again by fourth place and dropping floor with their direct rivals in the European race. There will likely be no rotation in view of the Champions League, Gasperini will subject the finest out there with out making calculations. The return of the trident deployed in opposition to Fiorentina is probably going, with Retegui as the first striker and Lookman and De Ketelaere barely again. The various is the attacking midfielder behind the two strikers, an answer that nevertheless didn't persuade (first with Pasalic, then with Samardzic) in the unhealthy match on Tuesday in opposition to Como. The Nerazzurri who actually, after the postponement of Monday's match because of unhealthy climate, then had solely two days, Thursday and Friday (with Wednesday used for the restoration session), to organize for the problem in opposition to Bologna. Gasperini will as soon as once more must depend on his traditional starters, hoping to get one thing extra from the new gamers in the second half: from Cuadrado, optimistic with Arsenal however unfavorable in opposition to Como, to Samardzic, who's struggling to seek out his exact place on the pitch, as much as Zaniolo, now recovered after three totally different summer time accidents, who remained on the bench on Tuesday night after taking part in a bit in opposition to Arsenal.
On the proper lane, Bellanova must be most well-liked to Zappacosta, who must be preserved for Shakhtar, whereas on the left Ruggeri returns. Toloi will likely be lacking and, at the final minute, additionally Hien (muscle pressure), so will probably be as much as Kossonou to type the division with the veterans Djimsiti and Kolasinac. A large rotation is feasible, maybe already after the break, in midfield, the place Brescianini and Pasalic can substitute De Roon and Ederson, two gamers who spend so much in each recreation. In objective, the seasonal debut of Rui Patricio can't be dominated out, to provide him a chance, even when maybe Gasperini will choose to substantiate Carnesecchi once more, who will then play in Germany on Wednesday in opposition to Shakhtar, suspending the 36-year-old Portuguese goalkeeper's first recreation in an Atalanta jersey till subsequent Saturday, at the residence match in opposition to Genoa.
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Kossonou, Kolasinac; Bellanova, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui. Coach Gasperini.
