Serie A play is halted until April 3 due to the Coronavirus emergency, as announced by PM Giuseppe Conte on Monday evening. For the moment, European play is continuing with matches being played behind closed doors. Gasperini's Atalanta squad takes on Valencia this evening at the Mestella for the return leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The nerazzurri won the first leg 4-1 and hope to qualify for the next round.
The manager is considering a 3-4-2-1 without Zapata in attack, similar to the first match, to not give a reference point to their opponent. Toloi may also be out due to injury. Djimsiti is expected to play in his spot. In front of Gollini, other than the Albanian player, will likely be Caldara and Palomino. Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler and Gosens will man the midfield, with Pasalic, Ilicic and Gomez in attack. Below is the expected line-up:
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Djimsiti, Caldara, Palomino; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pasalic; Ilicic, Gomez.
