Tag: Atalanta

Musah’s Inter test could redefine his status at Atalanta

Yunus Musah
December 2025

Musah has finally earned a full 90 minutes for Atalanta, taking advantage of injuries and AFCON absences, and now faces a crucial test of trust as his club weigh whether to start him again against league leaders Inter in a demanding midfield battle. Inter’s control through experienced midfielders Nicolò Barella and Piotr Zieliński will severely stress Atalanta’s structure, and another start for Musah would signal growing confidence from Gian Piero Gasperini, while benching him again would underline how fragile his standing remains after a difficult year.

De Ketelaere silences Garnacho as Atalanta stun Chelsea in Champions League comeback

Charles De Ketelaere
December 2025

Chelsea let a 1-0 lead slip in Bergamo as Atalanta struck twice after half-time, with Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere overturning Joao Pedro’s opener and handing Enzo Maresca a damaging Champions League defeat on his return to Italy. De Ketelaere answered Alejandro Garnacho’s pre-match comments in ruthless fashion, heading in the winner after Scamacca’s leveller as Atalanta exploited Chelsea’s lethargic second-half press, grew into the spaces out wide and turned a hostile Bergamo crowd into a decisive advantage.

Chelsea handed major Delap lift with quicker-than-feared shoulder recovery

Liam Delap
December 2025

Chelsea expect Liam Delap to return in three to four weeks after scans confirmed no fracture in the shoulder he damaged against Bournemouth, limiting his latest setback after a two month hamstring layoff and offering hope he can rejoin the attack early in the New Year. Delap had impressed with his physical presence before landing heavily and going off inside half an hour, prompting fears of a long absence, but Maresca now plans to cover upcoming games with Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto and Tyrique George up front while Delap rebuilds fitness once cleared.

Chelsea rest Palmer for Atalanta as Maresca manages fragile fitness

Cole Palmer
December 2025

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Cole Palmer will miss Chelsea’s Champions League trip to Atalanta after the playmaker sat out training, with the club choosing to manage his fitness carefully following an injury hit campaign that has already restricted him to six appearances. Palmer only recently returned, playing half an hour before Bournemouth and around an hour in the goalless draw, and Maresca says the medical staff have planned to rest him between tightly scheduled fixtures to avoid flare ups while Liam Delap recovers from a shoulder problem.

Mateta stalls on new Palace deal as European interest grows

Jean-Philippe Mateta
December 2025

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s contract negotiations with Crystal Palace have reportedly stalled, with the in-form striker in no rush to commit beyond 2027 as he enjoys the best spell of his career under Oliver Glasner and cements himself among the Premier League’s most prolific forwards. Having scored 36 goals across two seasons, helped Palace win the 2024-25 FA Cup and earned a France call-up, Mateta is now attracting interest from clubs such as Atalanta, and is expected to review options after the 2026 World Cup before deciding his long-term future.

Agent tips “spectacular” Ederson for cut-price move in 2026

Ederson
November 2025

Manchester United’s long-running pursuit of Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been handed encouragement after his agent Andre Cury suggested the Brazilian could be available for €30–40 million in 2026, roughly half the fee Serie A side previously wanted for the in-demand all-rounder. Cury claims Atalanta once valued Ederson between €60m and €75m but may now cut their price as his contract winds down, describing him as a “spectacular” player with some of Europe’s best midfield statistics, while suitors such as Liverpool continue to monitor his situation.

Atalanta line up Palladino as Juric edges toward dismissal

Ivan Juric (Atalanta)
November 2025

After a damaging 3–0 home defeat to Sassuolo and growing friction with ownership and fans, Juric is close to the exit. Atalanta have advanced talks with Palladino as they seek to salvage a faltering league run and stuttering European campaign. Results, style drift, and dressing-room temperature accelerated the rethink. Palladino’s compact mid-block and fast-break model appeals for immediate stabilisation, but compensation, staff reshaping, and January squad trimming will dictate how fast the handover translates to points.

Roberto De Zerbi laments injury crisis as Marseille face Atalanta

Marseille
November 2025

Marseille enter Atalanta with a depleted squad. Timothy Weah, Bilal Nadir, Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina, Amine Gouiri, Hamed Junior Traore and Geoffrey Kondogbia are out. Emerson Palmieri is suspended, while Pol Lirola and Neal Maupay are not on the UEFA list. De Zerbi framed Auxerre’s win as resilience amid adversity but admitted sharpness and options are thin. With Nayef Aguerd doubtful, Marseille must compress distances, protect rest defence, and lean on pragmatism over fluency to survive the fixture congestion.

De Zerbi explains Greenwood benching before Atalanta

Mason Greenwood (Marseille)
November 2025

Roberto De Zerbi benched Mason Greenwood for Marseille’s 1-0 win over Auxerre, citing sharpness and mental freshness rather than a physical issue. He stressed Auxerre wasn’t deprioritised for Atalanta, preferring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Vitor Roque Vaz to start. Greenwood remains central, but rotation protected standards today carefully accordingly as needed without compromise or panic as required by context. De Zerbi said Greenwood and Gabriel Veron Paixao looked less incisive in recent sessions and matches. He managed workloads with Champions League intensity looming, seeking better pressing and decision speed from starters. Plan: reintroduce Greenwood promptly if training sharpness returns, maintaining options for Brest while sustaining tactical cohesion today carefully accordingly as needed without compromise or panic as required by context.

Leão subbed as precaution; Milan play down injury scare

Rafael Leão (AC Milan)
October 2025

Rafael Leão (AC Milan) was withdrawn at half-time with hip discomfort after a prolific run of four goals in three games. Club messaging framed the change as precautionary given his August calf history and a recent national-team setback. With key fixtures ahead, Milan sought to avoid escalation, protecting a primary ball-progressor and transitional outlet on the left. Expect 24–48 hours of monitoring, anti-inflammatory management, and individualized reloading before football-specific drills. Staff will reassess hip flexion strength, change of direction, and max-velocity exposures. If soreness persists, imaging follows. Contingency: Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan) minutes on the left or rotated 9/10 duties, plus wider build-out patterns to offset Leão’s carry-and-cut profile.

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