Atalanta hope Gianluca Scamacca and Lazar Samardzic can encourage them to overturn a 2-0 deficit with Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League play-off.
It kicks off at at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET).
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DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 17: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund scores his group’s first purpose throughout the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta BC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on February 17, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
La Dea have seen their Serie A kind revitalised beneath coach Raffaele Palladino since he changed Ivan Juric in November, they usually had been on the verge of a high eight Champions League end.
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Nonetheless, a sudden collapse noticed them slide into the play-offs, for his or her third consecutive Champions League defeat.
Charles De Ketelaere and January signing Giacomo Raspadori are nonetheless out of motion, however Scamacca returns to the beginning XI after muscular points.
Ederson had been anticipated to play too, however he’s clearly nonetheless not absolutely match, so Mario Pasalic performs.
Nicola Zalewski and Lazar Samardzic act in help of the centre-forward after Sunday’s comeback win over Napoli in Serie A.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 17: Ederson of Atalanta clashes with Julian Ryerson of Borussia Dortmund throughout the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta BC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on February 17, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
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Borussia Dortmund are lacking Niklas Sule, Italian Filippo Mane and cup-tied Patrick Drewes, however the excellent news for them is that Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck return to the squad.
The star centre-forward is Serhou Guirassy, who scored within the opening minutes of the primary leg and assisted the second from Maximilian Beier.
These groups met thrice and Atalanta have by no means gained, managing a 1-1 house attract 2018 and two away defeats.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 17: Maximilian Beier of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his group’s second purpose throughout the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta BC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on February 17, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
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Atalanta vs. Borussia Dortmund line-ups
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Pasalic, Bernasconi; Samardzic, Zalewski; Scamacca
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Can, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson; Brandt, Beier; Guirassy
Ref: Sanchez (ESP)
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