As Atalanta dey try to bounce back from dia painful Coppa Italia exit, dem go face Cagliari for Serie A on Monday. Di Bergamo side don miss chance to reach final after dem lose on penalties to Lazio, and now dem need to focus on securing European football.
Raffaele Palladino men don drop nine points behind top four, and dia draw with Roma last time out no help matters. But dem get good away record, losing only one of dia last nine league matches on di road. Plus, dem don win five of dia last six visits to Sardinia, so dem go feel confident.
Cagliari, on di other hand, dey fight to stay clear of relegation. Fabio Pisacane side get five points cushion above di drop zone, but dem don win only one of dia last 10 matches. Dat win come against survival rivals Cremonese, but dem don lose to Inter, Juventus, and others since den.
Di home side go miss long-term absentees Mattia Felici, Riyad Idrissi, Leonardo Pavoletti, and Luca Mazzitelli. Atalanta too go miss Lorenzo Bernasconi, wey tear knee ligament on Wednesday night. But Isak Hien fit return for di visitors.
Gianluca Scamacca, wey score brace for di reverse fixture, fit start for Atalanta, while Marco Palestra, wey be Atalanta-owned winger, go feature for Cagliari. Sebastiano Esposito lead di hosts with six league goals.
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