Venue: New Balance Arena, Bergamo – 7 March 2026, Serie A (Round 28). Atalanta come in 7th with 45 points and a +13 goal difference, while Udinese sit 10th on 35 points and -8, both firmly in the mid-table battle for European contention.
Atalanta availability
Atalanta face several key concerns. Charles De Ketelaere is ruled out with a knee injury, a notable creative absence. Ederson is doubtful due to a muscle issue, while Giacomo Raspadori (thigh) and Giorgio Scalvini (knee) are also uncertain and may require late fitness tests. In attack, top scorer and assister Nikola Krstović (7 goals, 4 assists) is fit and expected to lead the line, supported by options such as Gianluca Scamacca and Mario Pašalić.
Udinese availability
Udinese are missing three defenders: Nicolò Bertola (ankle), Oumar Solet (muscle) and Alessandro Zanoli (knee), all ruled out and weakening their back line. Midfielder Abubakar Atta is doubtful with a muscle problem. Crucially, leading forward Keinan Davis is available; he has produced 8 goals and 3 assists in Serie A and remains their main attacking reference.
Impact summary
Atalanta’s main risk lies in reduced creativity if Ederson and Raspadori fail to feature, but Krstović’s 11 goal contributions keep their attacking threat high. Udinese retain almost all of their attacking output through Davis, yet defensive absences could leave them exposed against one of the league’s stronger home attacks.
