Juventus and Atalanta are set to battle for third place in Serie A, with both teams announcing their starting lineups. Juventus will feature Kenan Yildiz and Randal Kolo Muani in attack, while Atalanta will counter with Ademola Lookman and Mateo Retegui.
The match is scheduled to kick off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 7:45 PM GMT.
This game is crucial for both sides as they are separated by only three points in the league standings. The result could significantly impact their ambitions for European qualification and potentially even the Serie A title race.
Juventus is still dealing with a number of unavailable players, including Francisco Conceicao, Douglas Luiz, Nicolò Savona, Jonas Rouhi, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal.
Kenan Yildiz will start despite recent illness, joining Weston McKennie and Nico Gonzalez in the attacking setup.
Teun Koopmeiners is surprisingly starting on the bench against his former team.
Juventus seems to have moved away from experimenting with two strikers, as Kolo Muani will be the main forward, with Dusan Vlahovic among the substitutes.
Renato Veiga and Pierre Kalulu are still working their way back to full fitness.
Atalanta had the opportunity to close in on league leaders Napoli last week but were held to a goalless draw at home against Venezia.
Atalanta’s form in 2025 has been inconsistent, with four wins, six draws, and five losses across Serie A, Supercoppa Italiana, Champions League, and Coppa Italia competitions.
Atalanta also has injury concerns, with Stefan Posch joining Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini, and Gianluca Scamacca on the sidelines.
Daniel Maldini is back in contention and will be on the bench, while Isak Hien returns directly to the starting lineup to reinforce the defense.
In a tactical move for this away game, Gian Piero Gasperini has chosen to strengthen the midfield with an additional player. Instead of Mario Pasalic, Juan Cuadrado will feature against his former club, supporting Lookman and Retegui in attack.
Juventus vs. Atalanta Starting Lineups:
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Cuadrado, Retegui, Lookman
Match Timeline:
First Half
- 29′ Penalty for Atalanta (Mateo Retegui)
- 41′ Yellow Card for Isak Hien (Atalanta)
- 44′ Yellow Card for Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)
Second Half
- 46′ Goal for Atalanta (Marten de Roon)
- 66′ Goal for Atalanta (Davide Zappacosta, assist by Sead Kolasinac)
- 77′ Goal for Atalanta (Ademola Lookman)
Starting Lineups:
Juventus
- Michele Di Gregorio (Goalkeeper)
- Andrea Cambiaso (Defender)
- Federico Gatti (Defender)
- Lloyd Kelly (Defender)
- Khéphren Thuram (Midfielder)
- Manuel Locatelli (Midfielder)
- Weston McKennie (Midfielder)
- Kenan Yıldız (Attacker)
- Nico González (Attacker)
- Randal Kolo Muani (Attacker)
- Timothy Weah (Attacker)
Atalanta
- Marco Carnesecchi (Goalkeeper)
- Berat Djimsiti (Defender)
- Davide Zappacosta (Defender)
- Isak Hien (Defender)
- Raoul Bellanova (Defender)
- Sead Kolasinac (Defender)
- Éderson (Midfielder)
- Juan Cuadrado (Midfielder)
- Marten de Roon (Midfielder)
- Ademola Lookman (Attacker)
- Mateo Retegui (Attacker)
Substitutes:
Juventus Substitutes
- Carlo Pinsoglio (Goalkeeper)
- Mattia Perin (Goalkeeper)
- Renato Veiga (Midfielder)
- Teun Koopmeiners (Midfielder)
- Samuel Mbangula (Attacker)
- Pierre Kalulu (Defender)
- Alberto Costa (Defender)
- Dusan Vlahovic (Attacker)
Atalanta Substitutes
- Rui Patrício (Goalkeeper)
- Daniel Maldini (Midfielder)
- Lazar Samardžić (Midfielder)
- Francesco Rossi (Goalkeeper)
- Rafael Tolói (Defender)
- Mario Pasalic (Midfielder)
- Matteo Ruggeri (Defender)
- Matteo Ruggeri (Defender)