Date: Thursday 19th September, 2024
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Gewiss Stadium
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Atalanta
Meanwhile, Atalanta will be without key men Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini due to long-term injuries, and defensive duo Rafael Toloi (muscular) and Ben Godfrey (back) both missed the win over Fiorentina.
In better news for Gian Piero Gasperini, two other defenders are fit again: Sead Kolasinac, who made 80 Premier League appearances for Arsenal, is back from a thigh injury, as is Albania international Berat Djimsiti. Furthermore, absence-prone forward Nicolo Zaniolo returned to the bench on Sunday.
Set to support Italy striker Mateo Retegui up front, Ademola Lookman scored five times from three Europa League starts at the end of last season; however, he has never found the net in four career appearances against Thursday's opponents.
Atalanta BC possible starting lineup:
Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui
Arsenal
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta can welcome back midfield fulcrum Declan Rice - who was suspended on Sunday - but he has several significant injury concerns to deal with ahead of his team's first Champions League fixture.
Most notably, captain Martin Odegaard is sidelined by an ankle injury, while Riccardo Calafiori (calf) also returned injured from international duty earlier this month.
Summer signing Mikel Merino has not played since damaging his shoulder during his first training session, and England winger Bukayo Saka became the Gunners' latest casualty when he was withdrawn during the North London derby.
Saka was directly involved in eight goals in nine Champions League appearances for Arsenal last season - the most by an Englishman in their debut campaign.
Kieran Tierney (thigh), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) are all out of contention too, but Gabriel Jesus appeared as a late substitute at the weekend, having overcome a thigh problem.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Sterling; Havertz
Prediction: Atalanta BC 1-2 Arsenal
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