Atalanta look to teenage sensation Musa Barrow with Papu Gomez and Mario Pasalic for the Europa League play-off with FC Copenhagen.
It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 19.00 UK time (18.00 GMT) with the second leg in Denmark on August 30.
Once again, the Orobici are playing in Sassuolo’s stadium because the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo doesn’t meet UEFA standards.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s men continue their march towards Europe after knocking out Sarajevo and Hapoel Haifa in previous preliminary rounds.
Atalanta look to teenage sensation Musa Barrow with Papu Gomez and Mario Pasalic for the Europa League play-off with FC Copenhagen.
It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 19.00 UK time (18.00 GMT) with the second leg in Denmark on August 30.
Once again, the Orobici are playing in Sassuolo’s stadium because the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo doesn’t meet UEFA standards.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s men continue their march towards Europe after knocking out Sarajevo and Hapoel Haifa in previous preliminary rounds.
They now take on FC Copenhagen, also known as FC Kobenhavn, who eliminated CSKA Sofia last time out and are no strangers to the Champions League group phase.
Atalanta started the season remarkably well, including Monday’s 4-0 Serie A opener against Frosinone, which saw Gomez bag a brace.
Papu starts in attack again, but this time with support from Pasalic and teenage striker Barrow rather than Matteo Pessina and Duvan Zapata.
FC Copenhagen are already well into their domestic season, starting with a defeat, four straight wins and a draw.
Captain Zeca was in doubt, but took part in yesterday’s training session in nearby Parma and is in the starting XI with forwards Dame N’Doye and Pieros Sotiriou.
Atalanta have played 11 European home fixtures and remain unbeaten on their own turf.
Atalanta: Gollini; Toloi, Mancini, Masiello; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pasalic, Barrow, Gomez
Atalanta bench: Berisha, Cornelius, Djimisiti, Castagne, Pessina, Al Tameemi, Duvan Zapata
FC Copenhagen: Joronen; Ankersen, Vavro, Bjelland, Boilesen; Skov, Zeca, Thomsen, Fischer; Sotiriou, N’Doye
Copenhagen bench: Andersen, Bengtsson, Papagiannopoulos, Kvist, Kodro, Gregus, Holse
Ref: Kralovec (CZE