Atalanta's Robin Gosens and Marten de Roon will be out of action against Liverpool but Gian Piero Gasperini recovers at least three key players for the game against the Reds.
Former Chelsea man Mario Pasalic is expected to start in place of De Roon while Johan Mojica should start on the left to replace Gosens.
Atalanta's Robin Gosens and Marten de Roon will be out of action against Liverpool but Gian Piero Gasperini recovers at least three key players for the game against the Reds.
Former Chelsea man Mario Pasalic is expected to start in place of De Roon while Johan Mojica should start on the left to replace Gosens.
“We will make the last assessments tomorrow. [Hans] Hateboer, [Jose Luis] Palomino and [Cristian] Romero have a chance to recover,” Gasperini said at a press conference ahead of the match today.
“The regret remains the lack of spectators, even in the away match. To hear their anthem would have been a great feeling,” he continued.
“This is at the base of the most attacking teams, like us and them. The base always starts from knowing how to win back the ball and then propose yourself, I think this is the absence.”
Luckily for La Dea, their attacking trident is fully fit and has been proving to be dangerous for any opponent. Luis Muriel, Duvan Zapata and Papu Gomez have scored five goals each since the beginning of the season and they'll surely be a threat for the Reds' defence which is without Virgil van Dijk.
Predicted Atalanta XI (3-4-3)
Sportiello; Romero, Toloi, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Pasalic, Freuler, Mojica; Gomez, Muriel, Zapata.
Table after 2 games
Liverpool 6
Atalanta 4
Ajax 1
Midtjilland 0