"Atalanta have done extremely well in recent seasons under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who is now in charge of AS Roma. They have become regulars in the Serie A top four and have frequently played in the UEFA Champions League. La Dea ended up third in the Serie A table last season, but they entered a new era under Ivan Juric, who was sacked in November 2025."
"Atalanta are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Athletic Bilbao. Marco Carnesecchi will be in goal and will have Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien and Honest Ahanor in front of him in defence. Yunus Musah, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic and Lorenzo Bernasconi will be the four midfielders. Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zalewski will be the two attacking midfielders. Gianluca Scamacca will lead the line for Atalanta."
Atalanta will host Athletic Bilbao at the New Balance Arena in a UEFA Champions League group-stage fixture kicking off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday. Atalanta finished third in Serie A last season and have become regular top-four contenders, though they entered a new era after Ivan Juric was sacked in November 2025 and Raffaele Palladino took over. Atalanta sit seventh in Serie A with 32 points from 21 games and are fifth in their Champions League group with 13 points from six matches, five points behind leaders Arsenal. Recent form includes a 1-1 draw at Pisa and victories over Torino and Bologna. A likely 3-4-2-1 lineup features Marco Carnesecchi in goal, Scalvini, Hien and Ahanor in defence, Musah, de Roon, Pasalic and Bernasconi in midfield, De Ketelaere and Zalewski in attacking midfield, and Gianluca Scamacca up front.
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