The game will be played at the Gewiss Stadium, this Wednesday, December 8, starting at 3:00 p.m.
At the Gewiss Stadium, Atalanta and Villarreal will play the last place to access the round of 16 in group F, which has already qualified Manchester United as group winners.
The Spanish team is second in their area with seven points, one more than their rival on duty, so you only have to not lose to be among the top sixteen in the tournament, a goal that it would achieve for the third time in its history.
Engagement will challenge him Yellow Submarine, which arrives marked by the situation in the league championship, in which the team occupies the thirteenth box, with just 16 points in 15 games played.
The good news for this important game is to be able to recover its two best attacking players: Gerard Moreno and Arnaut Danjuma. In the case of the Catalan forward, the player has been gradually entering the dynamics of the team, which already suggests that he may already be a starter in this match.
Meanwhile, the Dutch striker has been out of the team due to ankle discomfort, which has left him out in recent games.
However, the coach will continue without being able to count on the injured Francis Coquelin, and Serge Aurier, who does not have a record to play this competition, nor Yeremy Pino, who has been suspended.
For its part, Atalanta entrusted to Gewiss Stadium to seal their third consecutive pass to the round of 16 of the European Cup. The Italians are in their best form, after five consecutive victories in Serie A and with Duván Zapata on a roll.
The Colombian is the most effective symbol of the Atalanta moment. The delnatero scored seven goals and gave two assists in his last eight games with Atalanta and will be the offensive end of coach Gian Piero Gasperini to defeat Villarreal.
The Bergamo team has had vertical growth in the last five years and each year it is taking another step forward. He sealed three consecutive classifications in the Champions League and this year, in addition to being close to eighth, he is fourth in Serie A, just four points behind the leader.
Gasperini will go out with his usual 3-4-2-1, with the Argentine Juan Musso in goal, protected by the Turkish Merih Demiral, the Italian-Brazilian Rafael Toloi and the Argentine José Luis Palomino; Davide Zappacosta and the Danish Joakim Maelhe will occupy the lanes, with the Swiss Remo Freuler and the Dutchman Marten De Roon in midfield.
The Slovenian Josip Ilicic, who two years ago endorsed a poker to Valencia at the Mestalla, will accompany the Croatian Mario Pasalic in a three-quarter line, with Duván as center forward.
Channels to watch Atalanta vs. Villarreal
The commitment will be transmitted by ESPN 4 and Star+ for Ecuador and all of South America. In Spain it can be observed through Movistar Champions League, in United States by ESPN+ and in Mexico for TNT Sports.
- Ecuador: ESPN 4
- Argentina: ESPN
- Peru: ESPN
- Colombia: ESPN
- Venezuela: ESPN
- Spain: Movistar Champions League
- USA: ESPN+
- Mexico: TNT Sports
Schedules to see Atalanta vs. Villarreal
- Ecuador, Peru and Colombia: 15:00
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile: 17:00
- Venezuela and Bolivia: 16:00
- Spain: 21:00
- United States (New York and Miami): 15:00
- United States (Los Angeles): 12:00 (D)
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