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Atalanta Name 22‑Man Squad for Conference League Clash with FC Kairat

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Atalanta have announced a 22‑man squad for the Conference League match against FC Kairat, which includes seven U23 players, five of whom are teenagers. Football Italia reports that eight players are unavailable due to injury and are not listed in the matchday squad: Odilon Kossounou, Isak Hien, Sead Kolasinac, Thomas Kristensen, Raoul Bellanova, Franck Kessie, Gianluca Gaetano and Giacomo Raspadori. Atalanta opened the season with a 3‑1 home win over Pafos, then lost 2‑0 away to Ajax, leaving them 15th with three points after two matches. Kairat drew 1‑1 with Riga before a 5‑1 home defeat to Panathinaikos, leaving them 31st with one point after two fixtures. Kick‑off is at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET). The squad lists goalkeepers Marco Carnesecchi, Mattia Sonzogni and Marco Sportiello; defenders Lorenzo Bernasconi, Isaac Isoa, Albert Navarro, Relja Obric, Giorgio Scalvini and Davide Zappacosta; midfielders Ederson, Eljif Elmas, Javison Idele, Sergej Levak, Mario Pasalic, Lazar Samardzic, Federico Steffanoni and Nicola Zalewski; and forwards Charles De Ketelaere, Nikola Krstovic, Jonathan Rowe, Gianluca Scamacca and Kamaldeen Sulemana. Source: Football Italia.