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

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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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Tudor or a new coach? Juventus has made up its mind

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Juventus is about to dissolve the coaching issue ahead of next season: according to the latest rumors, Igor Tudor is getting closer and closer to staying on the Bianconeri bench for the next championship as well.

The Croatian coach, working with the team after the week off (Juve is preparing for the World Club Championship), met with the new Juventus general manager, Damien Comolli, on Wednesday afternoon.

The interview, strictly cognitive, reportedly went very well. The coach received reassurances from the management and will be on the bench for the Club World Cup: the very performance of the team during the tournament in the United States could definitively armor his bench.

The team’s performance during the tournament in the United States could definitively armor his bench.

The team has sided with him, and Tudor is hoping for a contract renewal expiring in 2026. After the failure of the’assault on Antonio Conte, and the divorce with Cristiano Giuntoli, Juve wants to turn the page for good and forget about a season that was decidedly below expectations.

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Jannik Sinner: ironic message from Bublik after the knockout

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It was not an easy afternoon for Alexander Bublik, defeated in three sets at Roland Garros by world number one Jannik Sinner with the scores of 6-1, 7-5, 6-0. The Kazakh tennis player was unable to counter the strength of the Blue, who has qualified for the semifinals of the Paris tournament without losing a set so far.

Bublik had a real moment of crisis in the first set: down 5-0, he exulted when he managed to snatch the first game from the South Tyrolean, taking the applause of the audience and celebrating it almost as a victory.

In the second Bublik fully entered the match but succumbed 7-5, while in the third really came the bagel (6-0) that sealed the deal. After the match, the Kazakh player joked by commenting on his Instagram profile: “I almost got him guys” (“I almost got him guys”) which sparked the’hilarity of tennis fans.

Bublik and Sinner have a good relationship, and the Kazakh tennis player was among the first rivals to recognize the Azure’s great talent, calling him “not human” when he was 19 years old.

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Jannik Sinner will watch (little) Novak Djokovic

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Jannik Sinner commented on his victory over Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros with satisfaction: “We have played against before, something I knew about him but you can never know everything. He deserved the quarters, he eliminated great players and I tried to focus on me and keep my level of play” continuous.

The Blue promoted himself: “A good performance, I played well in the decisive moments, it was a good performance also because the wind could have complicated the day. I work on the’balance, against similar players you don&#8217t have to make so many mistakes because there are few exchanges”.

Sinner explained that he will watch the’other quarterfinal between Djokovic and Zverev, but only partially: “I hope it will be a great match. I will definitely watch a piece of it, but I also want to unplug”.

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