Atalanta vs Juventus – Match preview and team news
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Juventus travels to Bergamo as they face Atalanta in their next Serie A encounter on Saturday night.
Both teams are separated by just four points. Juventus are in fifth position in the table with 57 points from 31 matches while Atalanta sits in seventh with 53 points.
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Atalanta vs Juventus – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 11th April.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: New Balance Arena, Bergamo.
Atalanta team news
Atalanta boss Raffaele Palladino enters this fixture with a relatively healthy squad.
The only concern is the absence of Swedish centre-back Isak Hien, who remains sidelined.
However, the Orobici received a major boost with Gianluca Scamacca returning to full team training following a thigh problem.
While Nikola Krstovic has been deputising well, Scamacca’s return provides a tactical dilemma for leading the line in Palladino’s preferred 3-4-2-1 setup.
The midfield remains formidable with the established duo of Marten de Roon and Ederson, while Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zalewski are expected to provide the creative spark behind the striker.
Juventus team news
Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti faces a selection headache for the Matchday 32 clash at the New Balance Arena.
The most significant blow is the loss of star striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is ruled out again for at least two weeks with a calf injury, likely handing a starting role to Jonathan David.
In midfield, the energetic Weston McKennie serves a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation, while Vasilije Adžić remains sidelined with an ankle issue.
There is also a forced change in goal; Mattia Perin is considered “day-to-day” after picking up a calf strain against Genoa, meaning Michele Di Gregorio is set to start.
Despite these gaps, the Bianconeri will rely on former Atalanta man Teun Koopmeiners to anchor a 4-3-3 formation alongside Locatelli and Thuram to continue their top-four chase.
Form
Atalanta
Atalanta enters this clash in strong form, unbeaten in their last four league matches (W2, D2). They recently secured back-to-back clean-sheet victories, including a dominant 0-3 win away at Lecce. They are also unbeaten against Juventus in their last five head-to-head meetings that includes on friendly match.
Juventus
Juventus are on a six match unbeaten run and won three out of their last four matches, as much as they won in their previous eight fixtures. Their recent outing was a home win against Genoa (2-0). They have also kept three clean sheets in their last four matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineups
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Zalewski; Krstovic
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Boga; David
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