In search of the eleventh. At 6pmAtalanta will take the field againstEmpoli with the aim of obtaining the eleventh success in a row in Serie A and regaining the top of the table, taken away yesterday by Napoli. The Tuscans, however, will want to try to forget the home defeat suffered at the hands of Torino and follow up on the two previous consecutive victories, achieved between the championship and the Italian Cup.
The official lineups are known. Gian Piero Gasperini proposes the starting attack again, with De Ketelaere behind Retegui and Lookman. In the midfield, without de Roon, space for Pasalic with Ederson. In defense Djimsiti is preferred to Hien to play with Kossounou and Kolasinac. On the wings, Zappacosta replaces Ruggeri on the left, Bellanova starts on the other side.
At Empoli there is room for a 3-5-2 with the inclusion of Geassi together with Henderson and Anjorin, outside Malé. Cacace steps up in defense, as Viti (injured) is missing. Esposito-Colombo in attack. Here are the two sides.
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere; Retegui, Lookman
Trainer: Gian Piero Gasperini
EMPOLI (3-5-2): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Cacace; Gyasi, Anjorin, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella; Esposito, Colombo
Trainer: Roberto D'Aversa
