Serie A Preview | Atalanta vs. Udinese: Injuries pile up
Atalanta used up a lot of energy and picked up yet more injuries against Manchester United, but Udinese are missing two key players.
La Dea had a 2-0 half-time lead at Old Trafford midweek, only to eventually capitulate 3-2 for their first Champions League defeat of the season. Merih Demiral was added to the injury list, so the shortage of centre-backs could prompt a move to a four-man defence.
Udinese have Roberto Pereyra suspended and Gerard Deulofeu on the treatment table, so Ignacio Pussetto should step in to support summer signing Beto.
Form Guide: Atalanta (W L D W W) Udinese (D D L L L)
Stat fact: Atalanta have just one win and one draw in five Serie A home games, so another flop would make it their worst start domestically to a season since four points in 2004-05.
Probable line-ups
Atalanta (4-2-3-1): Musso; Zappacosta, Lovato, Palomino, Maehle; De Roon, Freuler; Malinovskyi, Pasalic, Muriel; Duvan Zapata
Suspended: None
Injured: Demiral, Toloi, Djimsiti, Pessina, Gosens, Hateboer
On a yellow card: Palomino
Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Nuytinck, Samir; Molina, Arslan, Walace, Makengo, Stryger-Larsen; Pussetto, Beto
Suspended: Pereyra
Injured: Deulofeu
On a yellow card: None