Last year’s surprise package Hellas Verona begin their campaign in Bergamo against old rivals Atalanta” data-scaytid=”3″>Atalanta.
It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.
Last year’s surprise package Hellas Verona begin their campaign in Bergamo against old rivals Atalanta.
It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.
This is something of a grudge match between these clubs and well over 1,000 Verona fans are travelling to Bergamo.
Atalanta are forced to reshuffle, as Daniele Baselli, Valerio Rosseti and Salvatore Molina are unavailable due to injury.
It’s a battle of the veteran strikers, as German Denis takes on evergreen Luca Toni, who scored 20 Serie A goals last season.
Marco Sportiello goes in goal for the hosts, as Andrea Consigli is set for a move to Sassuolo.
There is also a Serie A debut for 35-year-old Mexico legend Rafael Marquez in Verona’s back four.
Atalanta: Sportiello; Zappacosta, Benalouane, Biava, Drame; Estigarribia, Carmona, Cigarini, Bonaventura; Moralez, Denis
Verona: Rafael; Martic, Marquez, Moras, Agostini; Obbadi, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson; Gomez Taleb, Toni, Jankovic