Serie A: Atalanta vs. Venezia official line-ups and live updates
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Maurizio Sarri looks to Nikola Krstovic for a home Serie A match against strugglers Venezia, who look to Akor Adams and John Yeboah.
It kicks off at 18:30 CET [17:30 BST] at Bergamo’s Gewiss Stadium.
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BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 12: Atalanta BC coach Maurizio Sarri reacts during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Parma Calcio at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on September 12, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Neither side is in great shape: Atalanta have lost their last three matches, while Venezia have lost all five of their opening games.
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Charles De Ketelaere of Atalanta shoots during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on September 05, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Atalanta coach Sarri picks a 4-2-3-1 system, slightly different from the 4-3-3 deployed so far. The biggest change is Charles De Ketelaere playing as an attacking midfielder with Eljif Elmas on the right and Jonathan Rowe on the left.
Italy international Gianluca Scamacca starts on the bench for La Dea as Krstovic gets the nod up front. Lorenzo Bernasconi and Sead Kolasinac also start on the bench, with Davide Zappacosta starting at left-back.
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 19: John Yeboah of Venezia FC reacts during the Serie A match between Venezia FC and SS Lazio at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on September 19, 2026 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Venezia look to Yeboah and Adams up front, while Toma Basic returns from an injury and gets straight back to the starting XI.
Serie A Round 6 ends tonight with Torino hosting Udinese at 20:45 CET.
Atalanta vs. Venezia – official line-ups
ATALANTA (4-2-3-1): Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Scalvini, Kristensen, Zappacosta; Kessie, Ederson; Elmas, De Ketelaere, Rowe; Krstovic. Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
VENEZIA (3-5-2): Stankovic; Halhal, Juan Jesus, Moreno; Hainaut, Kike Perez, Sohm, Basic, Correia; Adams, Yeboah. Coach: Giovanni Stroppa.