Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini explains why he’s leaving their Participant of the Month on the bench towards Liverpool within the Europa League quarter-final.
The primary leg kicks off at Anfield on Thursday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
La Dea have usually swapped goalkeepers up to now this season, however in latest months Marco Carnesecchi has turn into the primary alternative, with performances that noticed him voted Participant of the Month for March by followers.
Nevertheless, Gasperini introduced throughout his press convention that Carnesecchi won’t be carrying the gloves towards Liverpool tomorrow, as that can go to Juan Musso.
“Musso is enjoying. He had began the season as first alternative and with the explosion of Carnesecchi we opted for different conditions,” stated the coach.
“He too has helped Carnesecchi to develop.”
Carnesecchi has 23 aggressive video games up to now this season, incomes eight clear sheets.
Solely a kind of matches was within the Europa League, throughout a 4-0 victory away to Rakow on December 14, after which he was substituted on the 84th minute to present Francesco Rossi a uncommon run-out.
Argentine Musso made 10 Serie A appearances, one within the Coppa Italia and 7 within the Europa League, retaining seven clear sheets.
His solely video games in 2024 have been within the Europa League Spherical of 16, drawing 1-1 away to Sporting CP and profitable 2-1 at residence, and the Coppa Italia towards Sassuolo on January 3.
Carnesecchi was promoted for the Coppa Italia and had been anticipated to get the position towards Liverpool too.
Atalanta make the journey to Liverpool with out injured Giorgio Scalvini, however Marten de Roon and Davide Zappacosta are prone to begin, as they’re suspended in Serie A for Monday’s match towards Verona.
Atalanta squad: Musso, Carnesecchi, Rossi; Toloi, Holm, Hien, Djimsiti, Bakker, Ruggeri, Kolasinac, Hateboer, Bonfanti, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners, Pasalic, Ederson, De Roon, Adopo, Miranchuk; El Bilal Touré, Lookman, De Ketelaere, Scamacca
