This isn't Atalanta and Leverkusen's most memorable Europa Association experience; thinking back to the 2021/22 round of 16, Gian Piero Gasperini's side got the better of a Werkself group instructed by Gerardo Seoane, winning 3-2 at home and afterward 1-0 at the BayArena. That will be a solace to the Serie An outfit, who disposed of Liverpool in the current year's quarter-last and have a striker in Gianluca Scamacca who has hit top structure with flawless timing. Notwithstanding, few would savor an experience with Xabi Alonso's charges on current structure.
Five-time sprinters up before, Leverkusen raged to their most memorable Bundesliga title this year and can finish a high pitch on the off chance that they follow up an Europa Association last win with progress against Kaiserslautern in the German Cup decider on Saturday 25 May.
It is an unmistakable difference to Leverkusen's popular 2001/02 mission, when they wrapped second in the Bundesliga and sprinters up in both the German Cup and UEFA Champions Association. The 2-2 draw against Roma in their semi-last second leg was their 49th game unbeaten starting from the beginning of the time (they have since stretched out that raced to 51 matches), and the sheer number of significant late objectives they have scored is a proportion of the tremendous longing Xabi Alonso has imparted in his side.
Conceivable beginning line-ups
Atalanta: Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolašinac; Zappacosta, Éderson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Pašalić; Scamacca
Out: Holm (calf), De Roon (thigh)
Dicey: Tolói (thigh), Kolašinac (thigh)
Leverkusen: Kovář; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Stanišić, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz; Frimpong, Adli
Out: none
Dicey: none
Structure guide
Atalanta
Structure: WLWWWD (all contests, latest first)
Latest outcome: Lecce 0-2 Atalanta, 18/05, Italian Serie A
Leverkusen
Structure: WWDWWDD
Latest outcome: Leverkusen 2-1 Augsburg, 18/05, German Bundesliga
Master forecasts
Paolo Menicucci, Atalanta journalist
"Did you seen Atalanta versus Roma?" asked Kick Guardiola as of late. "The match they played: goodness! Atalanta are staggering. They can overtake any group they need." Why should I conflict? The peak to Atalanta's season has been mind boggling, Gasperini's men playing at an alternate rhythm to their Serie An opponents and shining in the UEFA Europa Association, where advances Charles De Ketelaere and Gianluca Scamacca have hit excellent condition when it counts the most. Leverkusen are undefeated this season, however this will be an exceptionally serious test for the German heroes.
Matthias Rötters, Leverkusen journalist
Anybody who has seen Leverkusen this season will find it hard to accept that the Werkself will lose this game. That isn't on the grounds that Xabi Alonso's side are safe (Qarabağ and Roma showed that in past rounds) but since they have answered each mishap they have confronted up to this point, in the Bundesliga and the Europa Association, and they stay unbeaten. How much late objectives they have scored is likewise a proportion of the quality Leverkusen can approach from the seat. Indeed, even a creative side like Atalanta might find them ridiculously hot.
View from the camps
Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta mentor: "We accept that we have arranged all that we needed to plan so we are only anxious to play. We are in the most ideal condition in a mental and actual sense. We know that we are confronting an incredible group. We realize that Leverkusen are unbeaten and we realize that they have had an astonishing season. The outcomes they have accomplished this season are not a mishap. Positively, little subtleties can have the effect in a last. We need to regard them and attempt to adjust rapidly to the rivals we are confronting."
Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen mentor: "We are exceptionally acquainted with [Atalanta] however this is a group that proceeds to advance and develop. We have played against comparative groups in Germany however what makes a difference over all tomorrow is mindset. We have a strategy however the players actually have that brilliant air from the title festivities on Saturday and we need to take advantage of that. It's something else to have a last as a player and as a mentor. Presently this is how things have been: the point at which the ball is rolling, it's the ideal opportunity for the players. Be that as it may, I have extraordinary trust in my group. They will make it happen."
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