Atalanta and Juventus on stage in the Chhampions League at 21. The Lombards are expected from Manchester United while the Bianconeri visit Zenit.
Gasperini underlines how
the defensive phase will be fundamental
at Old Trafford against United
: 'Everything starts from there even with a proactive football'.
Allegri spurs the bianconeri for the trip to St. Petersburg: '
It's a match ball to be exploited
'.
Benfica-Bayern, Young Boys-Villarreal, Lille-Seville and Chelsea-Malmoe will also be on the field at 9pm
Probable formations
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): 1 De Gea; 29 Wan-Bissaka, 2 Lindelof, 5 Maguire, 23 Shaw; 6 Pogba, 39 McTominay; 14 Lingard, 18 Bruno Fernandes, 10 Rashford; 7 Cristiano Ronaldo. (22 Heaton, 3 Bailly, 20 Dalot, 27 Telles, 17 Fred, 31 Matic, 34 Van de Beek, 8 Mata, 11 Greenwood, 25 Sancho, 36 Elanga, 21 Cavani). All .: Solskjaer. Disqualified: none. Be wary: none. Unavailable: Jones, Martial and Varane.
Atalanta (4-2-3-1): 1 Musso; 77 Zappacosta, 28 Demiral, 6 Palomino, 3 Maehle; 15 De Roon, 11 Freuler; 72 Ilicic, 88 Pasalic, 18 Malinovskyi; 91 D. Zapata. (31 Rossi, 57 Sportiello, 42 Scalvini, 66 Lovato, 13 Pezzella, 7 Koopmeiners, 59 Miranchuk, 9 Muriel, 99 Piccoli). Coach: Gasperini. Disqualified: none. Be wary: none. Unavailable: Djimsiti, Gosens, Hateboer, Pessina and Toloi. Snai odds: 1.75; 4.00; 4.25.
Zenith (3-4-3): 1 Kritsyuk;
44 Rakitskiy, 2 Chistyakov, 5 Barrios;
15 Karavaev, 8 Wendel, 14 Kuzyaev, 3 Douglas Santos;
10 Malcom, 22 Dzyuba, 11 Claudinho (41 Kerzhakov, 4 Krugovoi, 6 Lovren, 7 Azmoun, 17 Mostovoy, 19 Sutormin, 21 Erokhin, 83 Belokhonov, 85 Kuznetsov).
Herds Semak.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: Ozdoev.
Juventus (4-4-2): 1 Szczesny;
6 Danilo, 19 Bonucci, 4 De Ligt, 12 Alex Sandro;
11 Cuadrado, 30 Bentancur, 27 Locatelli, 20 Bernardeschi;
22 Chiesa, 9 Morata (36 Perin, 23 Pinsoglio, 2 De Sciglio, 3 Chiellini, 5 Arthur, 8 Ramsey, 14 McKennie, 18 Kean, 24 Rugani, 44 Kulusevski).
Herds Allegri.
Disqualified: none.
Be wary: none.
Unavailable: Dybala, Rabiot.
Referee: Scharer (Switzerland).
Snai odds: 3.70;
3.25;
2.10.