Atalanta will be seeking to maintain their perfect start to the 2026-27 Serie A season, having picked up back-to-back 4-0 victories over Fiorentina and Lecce, with Maurizio Sarri getting his reign as head coach off to a winning start. Centre-forward Donyell Malen has got his Serie A career off to a flying start, scoring five goals in two matches at the start of this season. He will be looking to add to his tally against Atalanta, with Matias Soule likely to join him and Rodrigo Mora in attack if Paulo Dybala starts on the bench. Dybala is back in contention for the match after concerns earlier in the week that he might miss out.
Evan Ndicka is also pushing to return to the starting XI, potentially replacing Daniele Ghilardi in the back three. Maurizio Sarri could hand Franck Kessie his second Atalanta debut on Saturday evening, but the Ivorian is most likely to be introduced from the subs bench in the second half. Jonathan Rowe could also make his Dea appearance following his €40m move from Bologna. Kick-off is due at 19.45 BST.