Ademola Lookman and Rasmus Højlund are expected to start up front for Atalanta against Harry Winks’ Sampdoria at the Gewiss Stadium tonight.
It kicks off at 19.45 GMT.
Luis Palomino and Davide Zappacosta are injured for La Dea who have the best attack in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023 with 15 goals scored since the start of the year.
Lookman scored a brace against Juventus this past Sunday, becoming the third African player to score more than 10 goals in the first 19 Serie A games after Samuel Eto’o and Victor Osimhen.
On the other hand, Luis Muriel hasn’t found the net at the Gewiss Stadium since April 2022.
Sampdoria boss Dejan Stankovic must cope without Omar Colley and Abdelhamid Sabiri in Bergamo.
Fabio Quagliarella could start up front even if Manolo Gabbiadini is favourite. The veteran striker hasn’t scored in his first 13 appearances this season, equalling a negative personal record from the 2005-06 campaign when he was playing for Ascoli.
This is Sampdoria’s worst-ever start in Serie A, with only nine points in 19 matches and eight goals scored.
Atalanta-Sampdoria: probable line-ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Musso; Toloi, Scalvini, Demiral; Hateboer, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Maehle; Boga; Lookman, Hojlund.
Sampdoria (3-4-1-2): Audero; Amione, Murillo, Nuytinck; Leris, Winks, Rincon, Augello; Djuricic; Gabbiadini, Lammers.