Andreas Cornelius leads the line for Atalanta, as they face winless Benevento at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
The Orobici beat Everton 5-1 at Goodison Park on Thursday to secure qualification for the Last 32 of the Europa League, but their exploits in Europe have had an effect on their domestic form.
Having finished in fourth place last season, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side go into this match just six points above the relegation zone, with only four wins from 13 games.
Andreas Cornelius leads the line for Atalanta, as they face winless Benevento at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
The Orobici beat Everton 5-1 at Goodison Park on Thursday to secure qualification for the Last 32 of the Europa League, but their exploits in Europe have had an effect on their domestic form.
Having finished in fourth place last season, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side go into this match just six points above the relegation zone, with only four wins from 13 games.
Papu Gomez led the line in Liverpool, but the captain returns to a more familiar wide role with Andreas Cornelius leading the line.
Gasperini has stuck with his trademark 3-4-3 formation, with Rafael Toloi, Mattia Caldara and Andrea Masiello at the back
Benevento, meanwhile, are still hunting for their first ever Serie A point, having lost all of their 13 games so far.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side have conceded 33 goals so far, scoring only six, both of which represent the worst record in Serie A.
The Stregoni are without both of their strikers, Amato Ciciretti and Pietro Iemmello, so Cristiano Lombardi and Samuel Armenteros start up-front in a 4-3-3 formation, with Marco D’Alessandro completing the trident.
Atalanta: Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Castagne; Cristante; Cornelius, Gomez
Atalanta bench: Gollini, Gosens, Haas, Ilicic, Kurtic, Mancini, Orsolini, Palomino, Petagna, Rossi, Schmidt, Vido
Benevento: Brignoli; Venuti, Djimsiti, Costa, Di Chiara; Del Pinto, Chibsah, Cataldi; D’Alessandro, Lombardi, Armenteros
Benevento bench: Antei, Belec, Brignola, Coda, Donnarumma, Gravillon, Gyamfi, Kanoute, Memushaj, Puscas, Viola