Atalanta Visit Ajax in Amsterdam in the Conference League
Atalanta travel to face Ajax away in the Conference League. Sarri, dealing with injuries in his squad, has handed young Relja Obric his first start.
Atalanta visit Dutch side Ajax in the Conference League. The match in Amsterdam kicks off at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST). In attack, the team are relying on Gianluca Scamacca, Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zalewski.
After changing their system following three defeats, Atalanta had beaten Venezia in Serie A and Pafos 3-1 in their first Conference League match. However, on Sunday they lost 3-2 to Milan at San Siro. The team had won 1-0 in Amsterdam in the Champions League in December 2020.
The injury list is growing. Sead Kolasinac, Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Odilon Kossounou, Franck Kessie, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Giacomo Raspadori are receiving treatment. With most of them defenders, head coach Maurizio Sarri has given youth team player Relja Obric his first start. Obric had made his first-team debut just a few days earlier.
Behind Scamacca, Eljif Elmas, De Ketelaere and Zalewski are playing. In midfield, Gianluca Gaetano is alongside Ederson. The Italian striker knows Dutch football well, having played for PSV Eindhoven and PEC Zwolle.
Ajax, who would normally be expected to be in the Champions League, are going through a difficult period. The team lost 2-1 to Hajduk Split in the Conference League, and ended a month-long winless run by beating Groningen 5-2 at the weekend.
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