Ademola Lookman is expected to return to the Atalanta XI for an away Champions League match against Union Saint-Gilloise.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT), and it’s the final round in the league phase of the Champions League, with all 18 matches played simultaneously.
Raoul Bellanova is injured for Atalanta, and Giacomo Raspadori is also unavailable, having moved to Bergamo in the January window and not being part of La Dea’s UEFA list.
BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta controls the ball whilst under pressure from Moises Caicedo of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Atalanta BC and Chelsea FC at Stadio di Bergamo on December 09, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Sky Sport and Gazzetta report that Nigeria international Lookman will start his first match since returning from AFCON, joining Charles De Ketelaere and Nikola Krstovic in attack.
Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino will confirm the three-man defence that started in a 4-0 win over Parma on Sunday, with Honest Ahanor, Berat Djimsiti and Giorgio Scalvini in front of goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi.
Captain Marten De Roon is expected to rest, making room for Mario Pasalic in central midfield.
Atalanta are the best-placed Italian team in the Champions League, sitting 13th with 13 points, yet their fate is not entirely in their hands as only a win and favourable results from their opponents would grant a place in the Round of 16, while qualification for the knock-out play-off is already in their pockets.
Union SG vs. Atalanta – where to watch on TV
The match will be broadcast live on Discovery+ in the UK and Ireland, and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a liveblog.
Union SG vs. Atalanta – probable line-ups
Union SG (3-4-2-1): Scherpen; Mac Allister, Burgess, Sykes; Khalaili, Zorgane, Van de Perre, Guilherme; Florucz, El Hadj; Fuseini.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Krstovic.
