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Champions League 2024-2025: Barcelona-Atalanta, the likely lineups

Barcelona-Atalanta, the probable formations
At Stadium “Lluis Companys” at 9 p.m. will be staged the challenge between Barcelona and Atalanta. Flick’s Blaugrana occupy the second position behind Liverpool, which occupies the top spot. The Catalans are already certain of a place in the round of 16, avoiding passage from the play-offs. Barcelona, however, will have to pick up points to defend against their pursuers. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, arrive on the wave of the thrilling 5-0 thrashing of Sturm Graz and occupy seventh place with 14 points, fully in the running to secure a top 8 spot.
For Barcelona, the following will be unavailable: Ter Stegen, Bernal, Martinez, Olmo and, also Pedri if he fails to recover from the flu that kept him out in the last league match. In case in his place è ready Lopez who will partner Casadò. Flick will rely on Lewandowski in attack, supported by Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha
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Gasperini will have to do without Lookman (expected to stop for about a month) as well as Kossounou and Zaniolo, but will recover Cuadrado and Djimsiti. With De Roon not at his best, there will be Pasalic in his place to partner Ederson, with Ruggeri and Zappacosta acting on the flanks. In attack, Retegui supported by Samardzic and De Ketelaere.
Probable lineups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Pena; Koundè, Cubarsì, Araujo, Balde; Casadò, Lopez; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski. All.: Flick.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Samardzic; Retegui. All.: Gasperini.
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Premier League 2024-2025: Aston Villa-Newcastle, the likely lineups
Saturday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Villa Park in Birmingham will see the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle, which is valid for the 33rd day of the league. The hosts come to the challenge against the Magpies after their quarterfinal elimination against PSG. In the last league game, Unai Emery’s team routed Southampton away by three goals to zero. The Birmingham team has not lost in the league since the 27th day, then on Tuesday, February 25 against Crystal Palace. Aston Villa is currently seventh in the standings on 54 points with 32 games played.
The visitors, on the other hand, come from a total domination right against Cristal Palace on the last day of the Premier League, won by five goals to zero. In the last three league days Newcastle has scored an impressive 12 goals, including four at Manchester United. Eddie Howe’s team is currently in third place in the standings with 59 points from 32 matches.
Emery is expected to rely on 4-2-3-1 as a form. In goal, Martinez is the certainty, with the two center-backs in front of him most likely to be Torres and Konsa.The two full-backs, on the other hand, will be Cash and Digne.The two midfielders in front of the defense most likely will be Onana and Kamara. Behind the only point, which in all likelihood will be Rashford, they will attack as outfielders Mcginn and Rogers. Trequartista Tielemans
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Newcastle, on the other hand, is expected to take the field with a classic 4-3-3. defending the goals of the team led by coach Hove will most likely be Pope. The two center-backs deployed in front of him will most likely be Burn and Schar. As right fullback will act Trippier, and on the left Livramento. The midfield of three should consist of the usual three: Tonali,Joelington and Bruno Guimaraes. Left wing Barnes, with Murphy on the right. Sole forward Isak.
Probable lineups
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Aston Villa (4-2-3-1):Martinez, Torres, Konsa; Cash, Digne; Onana, Kamara; Rashford, Mcginn, Rogers, Tielemans. All: Unai Emery
Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope, Burn, Schar; Trippier, Livramento; Tonali,Joelington, Bruno Guimaraes; Barnes, Murphy, Isak. All: Eddie Howe
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Vincenzo Italiano: “Inter one of the strongest teams in the world”
Vincenzo italiano, coach of Bologna, on the eve of the match worth the 33rd day of Serie A against Inter at 18:00 at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium, spoke as follows in a press conference.
The coach began by saying, “I would like to hear train for Europe, without always continuing to talk about Champions. The goal is Europe, then we will see which cup, if we should make the Champions fine, masterpiece, but Bologna’s goal is to enter Europe. The false step in Bergamo happens, we file, it happens. These are ranking areas where you have to go at supersonic speed, continuing to play at a certain level, thinking game by game. When you’re in those areas you don’t have to make mistakes, but if it happens you file it away and think about the next one. I don’t like to have this continuous obsession of losing points for Champions, then we’ll see what happens we also have an important Coppa Italia semifinal match. In the second half against Atalanta we reacted, we have to recover some important players, we will fight in this final of the season.”
He then continued: “We have to approach it differently, in Bergamo on the first two goals we had to put a patch on it, approach not up to the situation. But the reaction was there, we stayed in the game, we also tried different solutions with the players who came in, we didn’t find the goal to reopen it, but two and a half months played at a very high level are not destroyed by a performance against a strong team like Atalanta. Difficult and complicated calendar, but we have to change the approach, we did not manage to turn it around in Bergamo, but the confidence is there and must not be lacking.”
“Tomorrow we face one of the strongest teams in the world, performances against Bayern of the highest level. You have to have great application in the 90′, they can always expose the shortcomings of the opponents. They know how to play low and restart. Complete team in every way, has talents in all departments, great skills from the bench. Hopefully they will wake up a little tired from all these games they are facing, but we know what we are up against, they are playing every three days we know everything about what we are going to face: it will be necessary to be ready with our antennae straight from 1′ to the last minute, we must never pull the plug.”
“Thuram?
“Thuram? “For me nothing changes, always a team of the highest level, they play a lot and from memory, they have known each other for many years with the same coach. They are on the field with their eyes closed, they have codified plays quickly, fast, with correct choices, intense, we will have to counter. At home we have always performed at a high level, give our best after a defeat for our ranking. Those who do not suffer from one defeat deserve another, and we have suffered a lot and we will try to put our opponent in difficulty.”
He then concluded, “Odgaard 95% good, Castro 50%. Odgaard different than Castro suffered, Odgaard is in management miss the first two trainings but then when he comes in the last trainings he is better, we did not risk him in Bergamo. Castro still has discomfort in his foot but he is much better, in the coming days this recovery will be faster.”
“Often we worked well, in Bergamo we worked badly on that trajectory of the first goal, the second we have to be more awake, we stopped, we pulled the plug and in these situations you get punished. Casale still has some pain, but from the next one he could be there, or for Udine.” These are the words of Vincenzo Italiano in the press conference.
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Serie A 2024-2025: Monza-Napoli, the probable formations
Napoli travels to Monza in the 33rd day of Serie A. Football d’start at 6 p.m. at the U-Power Stadium. With a win, the Azzurri have a chance to momentarily hook Inter, engaged in Easter with Bologna, while the Biancorossi are one step away from relegation to Serie B.
Among the Brianzoli, Keita, Izzo and D’Ambrosio remain unavailable. In defense, coach Nesta is expected to confirm confidence in Carboni and evaluate the inclusion of Caldirola in the center. In attack, Caprari is set to partner Mota, while Ganvoula will start from the bench. In midfield, possible news with Gagliardini starting, while Zeroli is not among the summoned players. On the left lane Kyriakopoulos returns after serving his disqualification.
Emergency situation in defense for the Azzurri: Juan Jesus out, while Buongiorno, not at his best, will at least try to go on the bench. In his place is Marin, ready to complete the back line with Olivera, Di Lorenzo and Rrahmani. In midfield, Anguissa, also coming back from a disqualification, returns from 1′ Anguissa. Forward, Raspadori is a candidate for a starting jersey, but the ballot with Spinazzola to replace Neres, who was stopped by a muscle soreness in the last refinement, remains heated.
Probable lineups
Monza (3-5-2): Turati; Pereira, Caldirola, Carboni; Birindelli, Gagliardini, Bianco, Akpa Akpro, Kyriakopoulos; Caprari, Mota. All. Nesta
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Olivera; Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori. All. Conte
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