Atalanta v Juventus: Match preview and probable XI

Juventus has the biggest match of their season tomorrow as they take on Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final. The Bianconeri come into the game after scrapping a 1-1 draw vs Salernitana. The last time Juventus won a game was matchday 31 vs Fiorentina, while Atalanta haven’t lost a game since their match against Cagliari on the same matchday. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side come off a 2-1 win against Roma.

Juventus Starting XI (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Mattia Perin will start between Juve’s posts in the final. Wojciech Szczesny has been the main goalkeeper this season, but Perin has played in all of the Coppa Italia games so far. 

Defence: Max Allegri will stick with the back three he has picked for most of the season: Gatti, Bremer, and Danilo. Bremer and Gatti both played the full 90 minutes on Sunday against Salernitana, while Danilo didn’t feature.

Midfield: Andrea Cambiaso will start on the wings once again on the right. On his opposing side Next Gen prospect Samuel Illing Jr will play. Illing has suffered for minutes this season, only starting two matches and playing 640 minutes. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia will start as Locatelli will mise the game. Adrien Rabiot and Weston McKennie will play alongside him.

Attack: Allegri is expected to start his usual duo of Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic. Dusan Vlahovic started vs Salernitana, coming off in the 77th minute. Chiesa was benched for Moise Kean but came on for him at the end of halftime.

Atalanta starting XI (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Marco Carnesecchi will start in goal for Atalanta. At the age of 23, he has had a breakout season and is heavily linked with a move away from Atalanta in the transfer window.

Defence: Giorgio Scalvini will start after only playing 15 minutes vs Roma. Isak Hien and Berat Djimsiti will both feature after playing the full 90 against Roma. Scalvini has played 30 Seria A games this season, missing several matches through injury.

Midfield: Zappacosta and Ruggeri will be their wide players. Ruggeri was started vs Roma but came off in the 58th minute for Zappacosta. Ederson will retain his starting spot in the final, but Pasalic is expected to be replaced by Marten De Roon, who played the full 90 against Roma as a centre-back.

Attack: Charles De Ketelaere and Teun Koopmeiners will both stay in their staring spots behind the main striker. Gianluca Scamacca, who has been Atalanta’s main No.9 all season, will be replaced by Ademola Lookman.