Atalanta vs Sasuolo: Match Preview and Probable Lineup

Unbeaten Atalanta will host Serie A rivals Sassuolo on Saturday night in an attempt to get back on track after losing points for just the third time this season.

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La Día, who are second in the standings despite losing two points to Udinese in their top-three matchup last week,

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saw that the audience was defeated by Inter at home.

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Atalanta have never been undefeated at this point in the Serie A season,

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And they have crossed 20 points after nine rounds, despite drawing their most recent match.

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The Bergamo club once again soars close to the top of the Serie A table

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Because it seemed his recent success had come to an end.

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Coach Gian Piero Gasperini has propelled his revived team to second place, only two points behind league leaders Napoli.

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Indeed, if they had been on a two-goal advantage last week after Ademola Lukman and Luis Muriel gave the upper hand in an unusually high-stakes match with Serie A surprise team Udinese,

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