Overview
- Atalanta look to respond after a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint‑Germain in their Champions League opener.
- Club Brugge, who eliminated Atalanta in last season’s playoffs on a 5-2 aggregate, come in off a 4-1 home win over Monaco.
- Probable Atalanta XI includes Carnesecchi in goal and Krstovic up front, with notable absences such as De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Scalvini, Hien, Zalewski and Kolasinac, while Bakker is omitted from the UEFA list.
- Referee Eskas of Norway will oversee the match with Germany’s Dankert on VAR duty.
- Betting markets favor the hosts, with an Atalanta win priced around 1.88 and a Brugge victory near 3.90.