Atalanta’s coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, has announced his 24-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Super Cup final against Real Madrid on Wednesday, and there are notable absences. Nicolò Zaniolo, who is suffering from Achilles tendon inflammation, will not be participating in the match. Additionally, players El Bilal and Teun Koopmeiners are also missing from the lineup.
Koopmeiners has been at the center of a transfer saga between Juventus and Atalanta for several months and seems poised to join Juventus once both clubs reach an agreement. Similarly, El Bilal is on the transfer market, which is why Gasperini does not expect to rely on him for the upcoming season.
The full squad includes: Bakker, Carnesecchi, Cassa, Comi, De Ketelaere, De Roon, Djimsiti, Ederson, Godfrey, Hien, Kolaüinac, Lookman, Manzoni, Mendicino, Musso, Palestra, Pasalic, Retegui, Rossi, Ruggeri, Sulemana, Tornaghi, Vavassori, and Zappacosta. Fans will be eager to see how the team performs against the reigning European champions, despite this selection of missing key players.