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Atalanta returns to experience a Champions night at the New Balance Arena, where they will host Athletic Bilbao on the seventh and penultimate day of the League Phase.
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Raffaele Palladino's team is in full contention to finish among the top eight: with 13 points obtained so far (4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss), the Bergamo team has a solid chance of qualifying directly for the round of 16. The Basques are much further behind, stuck at 5 points.
This will be the first official meeting between the two teams. Atalanta comes from five European matches without defeats (4W, 1D) and with just two goals conceded, while Athletic hasn't scored in three Champions rounds and finished the last two matches 0-0. Historically, the Spaniards have a complicated record in Italy: only one win in 11 away games.
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🗣️ Percassi-market and Palladino on Lookman 👀
Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino spoke to Sky's microphones, ahead of the home match against Athletic Bilbao:
“Lookman? He returned yesterday, completed the team's final training. I'm glad he's available, if needed we'll put him in."
Then it was the turn of CEO Luca Percassi:
“Market? Our goal was to seize an opportunity that arose with Raspadori, whom we had been following for some time and liked. Then, for departures, we'll see what can happen in the last days of the market."
⏸️ Atalanta and the 'X' mark
Statistical curiosities: Atalanta is the team that has remained in a draw situation the longest in this Champions (61% of the time), while Athletic has been in the lead only 4%, better only than Ajax.
âś… The official lineups
ATALANTA (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Zalewski; Scamacca. Coach: Palladino
ATHLETIC (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Inigo Lekue, Vivian, Paredes, Adama Boiro; Jauregizar, Rego; Gorosabel, Unai Gomez, Navarro; Guruzeta. Coach: Valverde.
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