Serie A Preview: Atalanta vs. Milan

Milan intention to mount strain on the Serie A summit after they face Seventh-placed Atalanta midweek on the New Steadiness Enviornment in Bergamo.

Regardless of being the one unbeaten staff within the league this season, Atalanta have had little to have a good time as they’re presently out of the European locations with 12 factors throughout the board. La Dea have suffered only one loss within the marketing campaign thus far, and that got here towards Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League. On the similar time, they’ve did not register necessary victories, leaving them with seven attracts throughout all competitions.

Ivan Juric’s males posted their fourth consecutive league draw following the 1-1 stalemate with Cremonese throughout the weekend. Atalanta are 3 factors away from the highest 4 spots, however their contenders are equally able to extending the lead.

Juric could have Ademola Lookman for this matchup alongside Nikola Krstovic and Gianluca Scamacca; nonetheless, the identical attacking line-up was anticipated to yield wealthy dividends this season, however they did not capitalise on a number of alternatives handy Atalanta the three factors.

In the meantime, AC Milan come to this fixture on the again of a 2-2 draw towards newly promoted Pisa. Rafael Leao netted an early opener from lengthy vary, however the Rossoneri quickly felt the warmth when Pisa accomplished the turnaround because of objectives from Juan Cuadrado and M’Bala Nzola. It took Luka Modric in added time to arrange Zachary Athekame for the equaliser to salvage some extent from the match.

The stalemate with Pisa rendered Massimiliano Allegri’s males susceptible to being overtaken by two of their league rivals. Following the conclusion of the matchday, Milan noticed Napoli and Roma surpass them within the standings, however they’ve a meagre level lead on the summit.

Allegri’s troops are eight video games unbeaten throughout all competitions this season, and a win over Atalanta midweek would put them proper again in type to problem for the Scudetto. Whereas the Italian supervisor has quelled talks of a possible title cost quite a few instances this season, followers are optimistic about their staff’s possibilities since they don’t seem to be that includes in any European competitors.

Atalanta can be with out the likes of Mitchel Bakker and Giorgio Scalvini. Trustworthy Ahanor would possibly get the nod to start out in defence, and Marten de Roon will return to the midfield.

As for Milan, followers will count on Leao to proceed his goalscoring type after netting thrice in his final two matchdays.

Santiago Gimenez is predicted to be dropped, and damage returnee Christopher Nkunku to function within the assault. Allegri cleared Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the sport, and he may begin from the bench.

Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Ahanor; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Scamacca.

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Ricci, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Leao.