Juventus and Atalanta Clash in High-Stakes Showdown

VERONA, ITALY – March 9, 2025 – Juventus faces Atalanta in a crucial Serie A match today at 7:45 GMT, with only three points separating the two teams as they vie for European qualification and possibly the Scudetto.

Juventus enters this match with a long list of absentees including Francisco Conceicao, Douglas Luiz, Nicolò Savona, Jonas Rouhi, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal. Despite his ongoing recovery from injury, Kenan Yildiz will start alongside Weston McKennie and Nico Gonzalez. Notably, Teun Koopmeiners has been benched against his former club, and Randal Kolo Muani leads the attack, with Dusan Vlahovic starting on the bench.

Atalanta, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, has underperformed this season with only four victories from 15 matches across all competitions. Their recent 0-0 draw against Venezia was a missed opportunity to close the gap on league leaders Napoli. Key player Stefan Posch joins a growing injury list, but Isak Hien returns to add strength to the defense.

“We’re determined to earn three points today,” said Gasperini in a pre-match interview. “Every match is a final for us at this stage.” Atalanta hopes to replicate their strong road performance this season, where they have garnered 30 points away, the highest in Serie A.

The stakes for Juventus are just as high. They have maintained a strong home unbeaten record, yet their 13 draws this season reflect struggles to convert games into wins. The team will look to improve their offensive efficiency against a resilient Atalanta defense, which has kept four consecutive clean sheets.

Matchday rosters are as follows:

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani.

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Cuadrado, Lookman; Retegui.

As the teams prepare for this make-or-break encounter, fans are eager to see who will emerge victorious in what promises to be an intense clash.