epa11063053 Teun Koopmeiners of of Atalanta celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Roma vs Atalanta at Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Italy, 07 January 2024. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO PERI

Atalanta look to Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere, while Roma use Tommaso Baldanzi with Romelu Lukaku in this showdown for fifth place.

It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

These two teams are locked together in joint fifth place on 60 points, but La Dea have a game in hand with Fiorentina that won’t be played until June 2, after the season has effectively ended.

Both were involved in the Europa League semi-finals this week, Atalanta going through to face Bayer Leverkusen, while Gian Piero Gasperini’s men will also take on Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final on Wednesday May 15.

Sead Kolasinac, Emil Holm and Rafael Toloi are out injured, but there’s no need to rest Scamacca because he is suspended against Juve.

He is supported by De Ketelaere, Teun Koopmeiners and Mario Pasalic for a very attack-minded formation.

Roma have bigger problems to deal with, as confidence is low following two points from three Serie A rounds and the Europa League exit to Bayer Leverkusen.

Paulo Dybala is not even in the squad due to a muscular issue, with Leonardo Spinazzola also out of action.

Baldanzi therefore partners Lukaku upfront, with Stephan El Shaarawy completing the trident attack.

If Roma fail to win today, then Bologna will mathematically be qualified for the Champions League.

Atalanta vs. Roma line-ups

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Baldanzi, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

Player statistic

1st half
Charles De Ketelaere
(Assist: Gianluca Scamacca)
Goal 18'    
Charles De Ketelaere
(Assist: Teun Koopmeiners)
Goal 20'    
2nd half
    46' Yellow card Evan Ndicka
Teun Koopmeiners Yellow card 58'    
    66' Penalty Lorenzo Pellegrini

Match statistic

58
Possession %
42
24
Total shots
9
7
Shots on target
6
14
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
2
6
Corners
1
2
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
11
Atalanta
Roma

Starting lineups

29
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
33
Defender
4
Defender
22
Defender
58'
13
Midfielder
88'
8
Midfielder
75'
15
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
17
58'
90
58'
99
Goalkeeper
Defender
5
Defender
23
Defender
43
86'
4
Midfielder
86'
16
Midfielder
46'
7
Midfielder
Midfielder
46'
90
Attacker
92

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
31
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
20
Defender
25
Midfielder
45
Defender
43
53
Defender
77
58'
11
Attacker
58'
10
Attacker
58'
42
Defender
75'
59
Midfielder
88'
6
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
63
Goalkeeper
59
Midfielder
22
Midfielder
19
Defender
14
Defender
61
Midfielder
3
Defender
9
Attacker
46'
52
Midfielder
46'
17
Attacker
86'
67
Attacker
86'

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