Team news, predicted lineups, and key insights are provided ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt's clash with Atalanta on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League.
Eintracht Frankfurt aims to return to winning form in the Champions League after a streak of three matches without a victory in the competition. The team started strong by defeating Galatasaray 5-1 but has since lost to Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, both by a score of 5-1, and played to a 0-0 draw with Napoli.
In the Bundesliga, Eintracht has secured victories in their last two matches, winning 1-0 against Mainz and 4-3 against Köln. Facing Italian opposition once again, Dino Toppmöller's squad seeks to earn their first points since Matchday 1 and move ahead of their Wednesday opponents.
Atalanta has faced challenges in adjusting to life without Gianpiero Gasperini as head coach. Currently sitting 13th in Serie A with only 13 points, the team recently parted ways with Ivan Juric and appointed Raffaele Paladino as his successor. Paladino's tenure began with a 3-1 defeat against Scudetto winners Napoli, but he will look for an opportunity to make a positive impact during their away match from Bergamo this week, prior to hosting Fiorentina on the weekend.
Can Uzun remains sidelined for Eintracht due to a hamstring injury and is expected to be out until early December. Hugo Larsson is also unavailable, suffering from a thigh injury. For Atalanta, Giorgio Scalvini and former Leverkusen full-back Mitchel Bakker will miss the match, with Bakker not anticipated to return until March due to a cruciate ligament injury sustained during pre-season.
Eintracht Frankfurt's predicted lineup is 4-2-3-1: Zetterer - Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown - Dahoud, Chaibi - Doan, Götze, Knauff - Burkardt.
Atalanta's predicted lineup is 3-4-1-2: Carnesecchi - Djimsiti, Hien, Ahanor - Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta - Pasalic - De Ketelaere, Lookman.
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