Formazioni dei quarti di finale della UEL: Liverpool vs. Atalanta
Atalanta is counting on Gianluca Scamacca and Teun Koopmeiners for the Europa League quarter-final match against Liverpool, but they are facing defensive problems.
The match kicks off at Anfield at 20:00 UK time (19:00 GMT).
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These two teams have already faced each other in the 2020-21 Champions League group stage, with Liverpool winning 5-0 in Bergamo and losing 2-0 at home, although the matches were played behind closed doors due to the pandemic.
Atalanta’s other visit to England resulted in a 5-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park in November 2017.
Giorgio Scalvini is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Charles De Ketelaere is not completely fit after a muscular problem but is still starting.
Sead Kolasinac was expected to start, but he was also diagnosed with a left adductor issue on the same evening and will need further tests upon returning to Bergamo. With Jose Luis Palomino not on the UEFA list, Atalanta’s defensive options are limited.
It is likely that Marten de Roon will be forced to drop back into the back three, a position he has filled in emergencies before.
Scamacca is supported by Teun Koopmeiners and Mario Pasalic, with Ademola Lookman and Aleksei Miranchuk on the bench.
Gian Piero Gasperini has chosen Juan Musso in goal for the Europa League, while Marco Carnesecchi is the first-choice goalkeeper for Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Liverpool will be without Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, Ben Doak, and Stefan Bajcetic for the match. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, and former Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker only returned to training this week.
Mohamed Salah is on the bench alongside Luis Diaz, as Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez start upfront.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has only lost one of their 25 Europa League home matches, a 3-2 defeat to Udinese in October 2012.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott; Nunez, Gakpo
Liverpool bench: Adrian, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Jota, Robertson, Gravenberch, Clark, Bajcetic, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Bradley
Atalanta: Musso; De Roon, Hien, Djimsiti; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere; Scamacca
Atalanta bench: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Toloi, Holm, Toure, Lookman, Bakker, Adopo, Hateboer, Bonfanti, Miranchuk
Referee: Umut Meler (TUR)
