Gian Piero Gasperini takes stock

Wednesday night’s match is yet another appointment with history for Atalanta, which will play against Barcelona in Montjuic for a chance to go directly to the Champions League round of 16 without going through the playoff. Gian Piero Gasperini, forò, will have to do without one of the most important pawns of the Nerazzurri chessboard, striker Ademola Lookman.

“Unfortunately, we expected it, he è dragged this physical problem from the game against Napoli – said the coach of the orobici to ‘Sky Sport’ -. Until now he had played on it, giving the feeling that he could still recover, but yesterday the discomfort è increased and the examinations confirmed a stop of three weeks. We hope it will be even less long”.

The examinations found a “distractive injury to the right knee with involvement of the lateral joint compartment”, as explained by the club. It is difficult, for Gasperini himself, for the management to intervene in the market to replace Lookman during the stop: “It’s a question that the club can answer better than I can, but I don&#39t think the situation can change today, there is too little time left until the end of the winter market”.

Against Barcelona, Atalanta is aiming to confirm the brilliant results of the first few days: in seven matches it has in fact earned 14 points, winning against Shakhtar (3-0), Stuttgart (2-0), Young Boys (6-1) and Sturm Graz (5-0), drawing against Arsenal and Celtic (0-0 in both matches) and losing only to Real Madrid, with a score of 3-2.

Twelve disqualified in B

The Sports Judge has released the disciplinary measures related to the 23rd day of Serie B. As many as 12 players have been disqualified, including Giacomo Calo, who received three days of disqualification for elbowing Benali during the match between Cesena and Bari. Among the clubs, on the other hand, financial penalties were imposed on four clubs: Cesena, Modena, Sassuolo and Bari.

SOCITIES’

Fine of € 4,000.00: to Soc. COSENZA for having its supporters, at the 39° of the second half, threw a firecracker into the playing area, for having, in addition, failed to prevent, at the 47° of the second half, the entrance on the playing area of a spectator who forced the referee to interrupt the match for about fifty seconds; attenuated penalty ex art. 29, paragraph 1 lett. b) CGS.

Fine of € 4,000.00: to Soc. MODENA for having its supporters, before the start of the match launched, a smoke bomb on the field of play and two smoke bombs in the playing area; penalty mitigated ex art. 29, paragraph 1 lett. b) CGS.

Fine of € 2,500.00: to Soc. SASSUOLO for having its supporters, during the match, throw two semi-filled plastic cups on the field of play and two semi-filled plastic cups in the playing area; attenuated sanction ex art. 29, paragraph 1 lett. b) CGS.

Fine of € 2,000.00: to Soc. BARI for having its supporters, at 14° of the first half, threw a firecracker into the playing enclosure; penalty mitigated ex art. 29, paragraph 1 lett. b) CGS.

FIGHTERS EXPULSED

DISQUALIFICATION FOR THREE ACTUAL MATCH DAYS AND FINE OF EURO 5,000.00

CALO Giacomo (Cesena): for having, at the 34° of the first half, with the ball not at a playing distance, hit with an elbow the face of an opponent, causing blood to leak from his eyebrow.

DISQUALIFICATION FOR TWO ACTUAL DAYS OF MATCH

MARIN Marius Mihai (Pisa): for having, at 14° of the first half, while the game was in progress but with the ball not at a distance, hit an opponent with an elbow.

FIGHTERS NOT EXCITED

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DISQUALIFICATION FOR ONE ACTUAL DAY OF MATCH

ADAMO Emanuele Pio (Cesena): for improper behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Fifth penalty).

BELLEMO Alessandro (Sampdoria): for improper behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

BIRASCHI Davide (Frosinone): for misconduct against an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

CURTO Marco (Sampdoria): for misconduct against an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

ESPOSITO Francesco (Spezia): for misconduct against an opponent; already warned (Fifth penalty).

MARRAS Manuel (Reggiana): for protests against the match officials; already warned (Fifth sanction).

THORSTVEDT Kristian (Sassuolo): for improper behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

VENTURI Michael (Cosenza): for improper behavior on the field; already; warned (Fifth sanction).

VENUTI Lorenzo (Sampdoria): for improper behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

VERGARA Antonio (Reggiana): for incorrect behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Fifth sanction).

COACHES

DISQUALIFICATION FOR ONE ACTUAL DAY OF MATCH

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GROSSO Fabio (Sassuolo): for being, at 24° of the first half, entered the field of play to challenge a refereeing decision.

Portsmouth-Millwall, the likely lineups.

Portsmouth, 21st in the standings and with only a one-point margin over the relegation zone, seeks redemption after the heavy 5-1 loss to West Bromwich. Pompey, in a results crisis, face in the recovery of the 17th day of the Championship a Millwall reinvigorated by the victory over Luton, which broke a six-match winless streak. With different goals but similar urgencies, both teams aim to score heavy points in a challenge that promises battle. Kickoff at Fratton Park at 8:45 p.m.

The hosts are banking on a 4-2-3-1 with Bishop as the offensive reference, supported by Lang, Ritchie and Murphy. In the midfield Hayden and Potts provide balance, while the defense led by Pack and Atkinson seeks solidity after the recent knockout.

Neil is also expected to rely on the 4-2-3-1, with Ivanovic acting as the only forward. Bangura-Williams, Watmore and Connolly, on the other hand, will make up the trequartista line. In the midfield, trust Saville and De Norre, while Tanganga and Cooper will lead the defense in front of Roberts.

Probable Lineups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1) :Schmid; Williams, Pack, Atkinson, Ogilvie; Hayden, Potts; Ritchie, Lang, Murphy; Bishop. All Mousinho.

Millwall (4-2-3-1): Roberts; Crama, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; Saville, De Norre; Watmore, Bangura-Williams, Connolly; Ivanovic. All Neil.