2026-2027 Serie A: Atalanta vs. Bologna—Probable Lineups

Atalanta and Bologna, both involved in negotiations for Jonathan Rowe’s transfer, will face off on the field Monday at 8:45 p.m. at the New Balance Arena in the match that wraps up the second matchday of the 2026–2027 Serie A season. The Bergamo side is coming off wins last week against Sassuolo in the league and Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Conference League, while the Rossoblù have gotten off to a slow start, closing out the preseason with losses to Pisa and Brighton and opening the season with a home defeat to Lazio.

Maurizio Sarri will look to capitalize on the enthusiasm of a revamped yet still ambitious squad, bolstered by its fourth consecutive appearance—and ninth in ten years—in the main phase of a European cup competition. This achievement came not without difficulty against Hapoel Tel Aviv, with Gianluca Scamacca’s 1-0 goal at the neutral venue in Miskolc, Hungary, proving decisive. The former Sassuolo player is expected to lead the attack alongside Raspadori and De Ketelaere, the latter making his first start of the new season.

On the other side, Domenico Tedesco won’t be able to count on Rowe, who wasn’t even called up precisely because he’s in talks to leave Bologna for Bergamo. In the Aichwald-based coach’s 4-3-3 formation, Pobega, Moro, and Ferguson will most likely feature in midfield, with Bernardeschi, Piccoli, and Cambiaghi up front. Artem Dovbyk will once again start on the bench; against Lazio, he played the final half-hour after coming on for Piccoli, who was named to the starting lineup by his coach.

Probable lineups

ATALANTA (4-3-3): Carnesecchi, Zappacosta, Kossounou, Scalvini, Bernasconi; Samardzic, Gaetano, Ederson; De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Raspadori. Coach: Sarri.

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski, Zortea, Heggem, Theate, Miranda; Pobega, Moro, Ferguson; Bernardeschi, Piccoli, Cambiaghi. Coach: Tedesco.