Atalanta will be pinning their hopes on Nikola Kostovic in their Champions League last-16 second leg tie against Bayern Munich, but the task ahead of La Dea appears overwhelming.
The match will kick off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
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La Dea lost 6-1 against Bergamo last week, so there is no doubt who will advance to the quarter-finals.
Atalanta travel to Germany with Yunus Moussa suspended, but the rest of the squad are available, including Charles de Cotrare and Italy international Giacomo Raspadori.
According to Sky Sports and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Dirk Tralei is even expected to start as an attacking midfielder, joining Kamaldin Suleimana and center forward Krstovic.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 10: Players of Atalanta and Bayern Munich leave for the stadium before the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League round 16 match between Atalanta BC and Bayern Munich at the Estadio di Bergamo on March 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
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There are still some doubts over midfield options, with Mario Pasalic and Martin Drouin vying for a central role, while either Davide Zappacosta or Mitchell Buck will feature on the left.
Bayern vs Atalanta – where to watch on TV
The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 4 in the UK and Ireland and Paramount+ in the US. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 10: Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry scores his team’s third goal during the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg match between Atalanta BC and Bayern Munich at Bergamo Stadium on March 10, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
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Bayern vs Atalanta – possible lineups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Urbig; Stanisic, Tach, King, Bischov; Pavlovich, Goretzka; Karl, Gnabry, Diaz; Jackson.
Atlanta (3-4-2-1): Caneseki; Scalvini, Sheen, Ahano; Bellanova, Ederson, Pasalic, Back; De Ketrare, Suleimana; Krstovich.