Atalanta chief Luca Percassi never doubted Charles De Ketelaere would be revitalised after his Milan experience, but will not guarantee Duvan Zapata stays despite him starting again today.
The game with Frosinone kicks off at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT).
They opened the campaign with a 2-0 victory away to Sassuolo, the deadlock broken by debutant De Ketelaere with a header off the bench.
It was his first Serie A goal after failing to find the net all season at Milan, which is one of the reasons he was sent to Atalanta on loan with option to buy.
“De Ketelaere is a player we tracked for a long time and when you bring him to your team, it makes us particularly pleased,” Percassi told Sky Sport Italia.
After weeks of assuming that Duvan Zapata was leaving the club, with talks taking place for a potential move to Roma, Everton and Inter amongst others, the Colombian veteran has started both Serie A games this season.
Does that mean he is 100 per cent staying at least until January?
“As we always said, all the Atalanta players are important, Duvan Zapata is a protagonist here. We are happy with the squad at our disposal, there are still a few days left in the transfer window and we’ll see what happens, hoping to take any opportunities that arise to reinforce the team further.”