Atalanta trust Teun Koopmeiners and Duvan Zapata to break down a Roma side without Chris Smalling and Gini Wijnaldum, as Ola Solbakken supports Tammy Abraham.

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 on the LIVEBLOG.

This is a potentially crucial result for the Champions League places, as a win could push La Dea back in contention and allow Milan to catch Roma in fourth place.

However, a Giallorossi victory would let them equal Juventus in third and close further on second-placed rivals Lazio.

Atalanta are coming off a draw away to Fiorentina and suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat to Bologna in their last Bergamo outing, so confidence is not high.

Ademola Lookman, Hans Hateboer and Matteo Ruggeri are still injured, with Mario Pasalic not only back to full fitness, but also starting in a new 3-4-2-1 formation behind Duvan Zapata.

Once again, Juan Musso is dropped in favour of Marco Sportiello, but it’s the bench for Rasmus Hojlund.

Roma paid a price for their Europa League extra time quarter-final victory over Feyenoord on Thursday, losing both Smalling and Wijnaldum for several weeks.

Rick Karsdorp was already absent, with Paulo Dybala again not risked from the start.

Abraham returns to the line-up with Solbakken and Lorenzo Pellegrini in support.

Atalanta: Sportiello; Toloi, Djimsiti, Scalvini; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Maehle; Koopmeiners, Pasalic; Duvan Zapata

Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Ibanez, Llorente; Celik, Bove, Cristante, Zalewski; Solbakken, Pellegrini; Abraham

Player statistic

1st half
Marten de Roon Yellow card 30'    
Mario Pasalic
(Assist: Duván Zapata)
Goal 39'    
2nd half
    60' Yellow card Ola Solbakken
Rafael Tolói Goal 74'    
    83' Goal Lorenzo Pellegrini
(Assist: Diego Llorente)
Teun Koopmeiners Goal 84'    
José Luis Palomino Yellow card 86'    
Teun Koopmeiners Yellow card 90+5'    

Match statistic

37
Possession %
63
7
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
1
2
Shots off target
7
1
Blocked shots
6
3
Corners
3
1
Offsides
1
15
Fouls
11
Atalanta
Roma

Starting lineups

57
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
74'
77
42
Defender
3
Defender
81'
2
Defender
13
Midfielder
90'
88
Midfielder
82'
15
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
91
Attacker
90'
1
Goalkeeper
14
Defender
23
Defender
64'
3
Defender
19
Defender
4
Midfielder
52
Midfielder
64'
7
Midfielder
59
Midfielder
64'
18
Attacker
65'
9
Attacker
81'

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
31
Goalkeeper
10
Attacker
43
6
74'
28
Defender
81'
17
Attacker
82'
93
Defender
90'
9
Attacker
90'
24
Defender
63
Goalkeeper
62
Midfielder
99
Goalkeeper
20
Midfielder
68
Midfielder
37
64'
21
Attacker
64'
8
Midfielder
64'
92
65'
11
Attacker
81'

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