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Conference League: Ajax vs. Atalanta – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV

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Lorenzo Bettoni

BERGAMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 15: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta BC celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammate Mario Pasalic during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Atalanta BC and Pafos FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 15, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Italy international Gianluca Scamacca is expected to start in Atalanta’s Conference League game against Ajax, but under-pressure Maurizio Sarri must cope with a selection crisis.

It kicks off at 21:00 CET [20:00 BST], the same time as Bournemouth-Milan in the Europa League.

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BERGAMO, ITALY - OCTOBER 15: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta BC scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Atalanta BC and Pafos FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 15, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 15: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta BC scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Atalanta BC and Pafos FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 15, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Atalanta have travelled to Amsterdam without several injured players, as Isak Hien, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Giorgio Scalvini, Giacomo Raspadori, Franck Kessié, Sead Kolašinac and Odilon Kossounou are all sidelined.

Sarri can’t really rotate in defence, so Thomas Kristensen and Relja Obrić will start at centre-back, with Raoul Bellanova at right-back and Lorenzo Bernasconi at left-back.

ITALY - OCTOBER 18: Maurizio Sarri, Manager of Atalanta BC, looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Maurizio Sarri, Manager of Atalanta BC, looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Eljif Elmas returns to action after serving a one-game ban in Serie A, joining Jonathan Rowe and Charles De Ketelaere behind the sole striker, Scamacca.

Atalanta won their opening Conference League game against Paphos last week, but have been struggling in Serie A, losing four of their last five matches and grabbing just nine points in seven league rounds.

ITALY - OCTOBER 18: Jonathan Rowe of Atalanta BCis challenged by Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Jonathan Rowe of Atalanta BCis challenged by Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 8 and HBO Max in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ and ViX in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog, which will also include Europa League matches Juventus-Rennes at 18:45 CET and Bournemouth Milan at 21:00 CET.

Ajax vs. Atalanta – probable line-ups

Ajax (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Wijndal, Bouwman, Baas, Kehrer; Klaassen, Amrabat, Brandt; Gloukh, Arokodare, Ouazane.

Atalanta (4-2-3-1): Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Kristensen, Obric, Bernasconi; Éderson, Pasalic; Elmas, De Ketelaere, Rowe; Scamacca.

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