Atalanta are forced to reshuffle in defence, but have Josip Ilicic, Papu Gomez and Duvan Zapata upfront as they visit on-form Lecce.

It kicks off at the Stadio Via del Mare at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Atalanta are forced to reshuffle in defence, but have Josip Ilicic, Papu Gomez and Duvan Zapata upfront as they visit on-form Lecce.

It kicks off at the Stadio Via del Mare at 14.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Although the Lombardy region is still under lockdown because it is the centre of the Coronavirus outbreak in Italy, around 200 Atalanta fans have still made the trip from Bergamo to Lecce today.

They will reportedly be subjected to temperature checks before entering the Stadio Via del Mare.

La Dea are flying high again this season, sitting fourth in Serie A and with a 4-1 first leg lead over Valencia in the Champions League Round of 16.

Gian Piero Gasperini does have some problems, as Rafael Toloi and Berat Djimsiti are out, so is January signing Bosko Sutalo, leaving precious few options in defence.

Marten de Roon is therefore moved into the back three instead.

Papu Gomez supports Ilicic and Duvan Zapata, the Colombian still trying to find his best form after three months out.

As for Lecce, Riccardo Saponara returns after missing the 4-0 defeat to Roma, and it’s worth remembering the Salentini had won three on the bounce before that setback.

Diego Farias, Khouma Babacar and Filippo Falco are still out of action, so Gianluca Lapadula and Marco Mancosu complete the attack, with January signing Antonin Barak in midfield.

Alessandro Deiola is not 100 per cent fit due to a muscular issue, but still starts, while Gabriel is back in goal.

Lecce: Gabriel; Donati, Lucioni, Rossettini, Calderoni; Majer, Deiola, Barak; Mancosu, Saponara; Lapadula

Lecce bench: Vigorito, Chironi, Vera, Petriccione, Paz, Shakhov, Meccariello, Oltremarini, Rispoli, Rimoli, Dell'Orco, Tachtsidis

Atalanta: Gollini; De Roon, Caldara, Palomino; Hateboer, Pasalic, Freuler, Gosens; Gomez; Duvan Zapata, Ilicic

Atalanta bench: Rossi, Sportiello, Tameze, Czyborra, Muriel, Malinovskyi, Castagne, Bellanova, Okoli, Colley

Ref: Massa

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