BERGAMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BCbattles for possession with Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic FC during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 23: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BCbattles for possession with Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic FC during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Atalanta aim to shake off a frustrating Champions League draw by taking on stuttering Hellas Verona with Charles De Ketelaere, Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman upfront.

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.

La Dea saw their strong form interrupted by a disappointing 0-0 home draw against Celtic midweek, a tie they absolutely dominated with numerous scoring opportunities that were not taken.

The injury list remains extensive for Odilon Kossounou, Marco Brescianini, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca, plus Rafael Toloi fit only for the bench.

Capocannoniere Retegui leads the way with De Ketelaere and Lookman in support.

Casper Tengstedt of Hellas Verona celebrates during the Italian Serie A soccer match Hellas Verona vs Venezia at Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, 04 October 2024. EPA-EFE/Emanuele Pennnacchio
Casper Tengstedt of Hellas Verona celebrates during the Italian Serie A soccer match Hellas Verona vs Venezia at Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, 04 October 2024. EPA-EFE/Emanuele Pennnacchio

Verona have had a pretty disastrous run of games recently, losing four of the last five, interrupted only by a 2-1 win over local rivals Venezia.

Ondrej Duda is suspended, with Juan Manuel Cruz, Abdou Harroui, Martin Frese and Pawel Dawidowicz injured.

The big news is the return of Suat Serdar returns to the starting XI for the first time since his muscular injury against Napoli in Week 1.

Amin Sarr also gets his first start in a transformed trident.

Atalanta vs. Verona line-ups

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui

Verona: Montipò; Magnani, Coppola, Ghilardi; Tchatchoua, Serdar, Belahyane, Bradaric; Livramento, Kastanos; Sarr

Player statistic

1st half
Marten de Roon
(Assist: Ademola Lookman)
Goal 6'    
Mateo Retegui Goal 9'    
Charles De Ketelaere
(Assist: Ademola Lookman)
Goal 14'    
    16' Yellow card Domagoj Bradaric
Ademola Lookman Goal 29'    
Ademola Lookman Goal 34'    
    42' Goal Amin Sarr
(Assist: Reda Belahyane)
2nd half
Mateo Retegui
(Assist: Charles De Ketelaere)
Goal 58'    

Match statistic

69
Possession %
31
19
Total shots
4
10
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
4
Corners
2
1
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
15
Atalanta
Verona

Starting lineups

29
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
77
56'
4
Defender
22
Defender
23
Defender
77'
13
Midfielder
56'
15
Midfielder
11
Attacker
56'
17
32
Attacker
62'
1
Goalkeeper
87
Defender
42
Defender
46'
12
Defender
46'
23
20
Midfielder
46'
6
Midfielder
25
Midfielder
67'
9
Attacker
14
79'
38

Substitutes

28
Goalkeeper
7
Midfielder
31
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
6
Midfielder
40
Defender
5
Defender
50
Midfielder
24
Midfielder
56'
16
Defender
56'
8
Midfielder
56'
10
Midfielder
62'
27
Defender
77'
5
Defender
34
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
98
Goalkeeper
11
Attacker
80
Attacker
17
Midfielder
7
Attacker
72
Attacker
35
Attacker
8
Midfielder
46'
4
Defender
46'
21
Midfielder
46'
31
Attacker
67'
29
Attacker
79'

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