epa11824638 Juventus's 'and Atalanta's Ademola Lookman in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC, in Bergamo, Italy, 14 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
epa11824638 Juventus's 'and Atalanta's Ademola Lookman in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC, in Bergamo, Italy, 14 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
Juventus go head-to-head with Atalanta for third place, starting Kenan Yildiz and Randal Kolo Muani against Ademola Lookman and Mateo Retegui.
It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A matches on the Liveblog.
There are only three points separating these sides going into the showdown, so it is potentially a huge result in the race not just for Europe, but even potentially the Scudetto.
Juventus continue to have a lengthy absentee list, with Francisco Conceicao, Douglas Luiz, Nicolò Savona, Jonas Rouhi, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal still out.
Kenan Yildiz is in the starting XI, despite not being at 100 per cent following a stomach bug over the last 48 hours, playing with Weston McKennie and Nico Gonzalez.
Surprisingly, it is Teun Koopmeiners who is dropped to the bench against his former club.
The experiment of using two strikers together is abandoned, so Kolo Muani leads the way with Dusan Vlahovic on the bench.
Renato Veiga and Pierre Kalulu are still working their way back to full fitness.
VERONA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between Verona and Atalanta at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 08, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Verona and Atalanta at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 08, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Atalanta could’ve been within a point of leaders Napoli last week, but were held to a surprise 0-0 home draw by Venezia instead.
They’ve had a poor 2025 so far, managing just four victories, six draws and five defeats between Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana, Champions League and Coppa Italia.
La Dea have more than a few problems as well, as Stefan Posch added to the injury list with Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca.
Daniel Maldini returns for a spot on the bench, while Isak Hien is rushed straight back into the starting XI to bolster the defence.
As is often the case in big games away from home, Gian Piero Gasperini opts for an extra player to protect the midfield, but rather than Mario Pasalic, it is Juan Cuadrado against his old club, with Lookman and Capocannoniere Retegui upfront.
Juventus vs. Atalanta line-ups
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Cuadrado, Lookman; Retegui
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