Line-ups: Cagliari vs. Atalanta – Reduced rotation ahead of Liverpool – Football Italia

Gian Piero Gasperini opts not to make significant changes to his Atalanta lineup for their Serie A away match against Cagliari, keeping in mind the upcoming Europa League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Atalanta faces Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari in Sardinia today at 17:00 UK time (GMT+1).

Despite trailing fourth-placed Bologna by eight points in the Serie A standings, Atalanta still harbors hopes of Champions League qualification, given their two games in hand.

In light of this, Gasperini’s lineup features key players such as Teun Koopmeiners, Gianluca Scamacca, and Ademola Lookman.

However, Isak Hien receives a rest to accommodate Italy international Rafael Toloi in the center of defense. Additionally, Davide Zappacosta and Hans Hateboer start on the wings, with Emil Holm and Matteo Ruggeri providing backup on the bench.

Atalanta will be missing the injured Giorgio Scalvini, who will sit out both matches against Liverpool due to a bicep injurysource.

Charles De Ketelaere returns to the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury but begins the game on the bench.

Cagliari-Atalanta – confirmed line-ups

Cagliari: Scuffet, Deiola, Mina, Dossena, Augello, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Nandez, Oristanio, Gaetano, Shomurodov. Cagliari Bench: Radunovic, Aresti, Lapadula, Viola, Prati, Hatzidiakos, Jankto, Wieteska, Zappa, Obert, Kingstone, Azzi, Luvumbo, Di Pardo.

Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Toloi, Djimsiti, Kolašinac, Hateboer, de Roon, Éderson, Zappacosta, Koopmeiners, Scamacca, Lookman. Atalanta bench: Musso, Rossi, Holm, Hien, Pašalić, El Bilal, De Ketelaere, Bakker, Ruggeri, Adopo, Bonfanti, Miranchuk.