Gian Piero Gasperini tells Atalanta “the next five games will tell us who we really are” ahead of today’s encounter with Udinese.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Orobici continue their remarkably unpredictable campaign, capable of a run of straight wins and 4-1 domination of Inter only to then lose to Empoli and Napoli.
Today they visit an Udinese side who have been revitalised under new boss Davide Nicola.
Gian Piero Gasperini tells Atalanta “the next five games will tell us who we really are” ahead of today’s encounter with Udinese.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
The Orobici continue their remarkably unpredictable campaign, capable of a run of straight wins and 4-1 domination of Inter only to then lose to Empoli and Napoli.
Today they visit an Udinese side who have been revitalised under new boss Davide Nicola.
“We are facing a quality team that is improving, so the game could end with any result and will be wide open,” said Gasp in his Press conference.
“It is all very crammed up in the table this season, so the next five games will tell us who we really are and provide a clearer idea of our objectives.
“We lost the last two games, but we have to continue building on those performances, as they were largely strong.”
Rafael Toloi and Musa Barrow return from injury, but Josip Ilicic sits out the second in his two-match ban.
Udinese are expected to start Rolando Mandragora, who Gasperini gave his Serie A debut as a teenager for Genoa in October 2014 against Juventus.
“I often run into lads who I launched in Serie A. He is playing regularly and there aren’t many young Italians who can say that.”
Atalanta squad for Udinese: Berisha, Gollini, Rossi; Adnan, Bettella, Mancini, Palomino, Masiello, Reca, Toloi, Gosens, Castagne, Hateboer; De Roon, Freuler, Pasalic, Pessina, Rigoni, Valzania; Barrow, Gomez, Zapata, Tumminello