PSG vs Atalanta Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | UEFA Champions League

PSG vs Atalanta Preview

• Competition: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Thursday, 17 September
• Kick-Off Time: 08:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Parc des Princes

The UEFA Champions League 2025/26 will start, and two top teams from Ligue 1 and Serie A will face each other in an exciting clash. The defending champions will hope to defend their crown this time, as they are one of the favourites to win this competition once again. PSG will host Atalanta at the iconic Parc des Princes. Here's Sportsdunia's PSG vs Atalanta Preview:

PSG haven't changed a lot in their Champions League-winning squad from last season and have kept many core players. Even before the start of the Champions League campaign, many fans predicted that they could win this competition once again, and surely that brings a lot of pressure on the coaching staff and players. But surely, they will be confident to do their job very well, and there is no better way to start the first UCL match with a win at home. PSG have won all four league games so far and are in good form. They are clear favourites to win against Ivan Juric's Atalanta.

On the other hand, Atalanta brought in a new head coach to lead the team, Ivan Juric. Gasperini left the club after a long time, and now it's Juric's responsibility to take the team to glory. They have started their new season decently in the Serie A, and in three league games, they have won once and drawn twice. It will be a difficult journey for them in the Champions League for sure, but they will be hopeful of getting good results. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

PSG Team News

Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Fabian Ruiz, and Senny Mayulu all the players are all injured and won't feature in the upcoming fixture. The rest of the players are fully fit to play against Atalanta.

Atalanta Team News

The away team will have all the players available for the match, and no fresh injury concerns are going into this fixture. None of the players are suspended for this fixture for the Italian side.

PSG vs Atalanta Predicted Lineups

Here's Sportsdunia's PSG vs Atalanta Predicted Lineups:

PSG Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Chevalier

Defenders: Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Hernandez

Midfielders: Emery, Vitinha, Lee

Forwards: Kvaratskhelia, Ramos, Barcola

Atalanta Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Carnesecchi

Defenders: Kossounou, Hien, Scalvini

Midfielders: Bellanova, de Roon, Pasalic, Zalewski

Forwards: De Ketelaere, Sulemana, Krstovic

PSG vs Atalanta Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other only once in the past, in which PSG won the game

Key Players to Watch in PSG vs Atalanta

Vitinha (PSG)

The Portuguese midfield maestro has been a vital player for PSG last season. He consistently performed well for his club as well as for his National team. He perfectly fits Luis Enrique's style of play and is someone who is the heart of PSG's midfield. Vitinha controls the tempo of the game, and his partnership with Joao Neves was most probably the best last year. If he has a bad day on the field, then PSG will surely suffer a lot throughout the match. It will be a battle of midfield against Atalanta, as they also have some top players, and Vitinha will be the one to watch out for sure.

Marten de Roon (Atalanta)

One of Roon's primary roles on the side is to drop into deeper positions when Atalanta have possession and facilitate attacks from these areas. Under Ivan Juric, his role hasn't changed much so far, but we can expect him to have more freedom under him. Roon is a robust and smart player who uses his body really well when he is in attack and in defence. The Dutchman has been part of Atalanta for quite some time, and have consistently performed well. Roon is a versatile player who is capable of keeping the balance of the team and likes to do things on his own.

PSG vs Atalanta Prediction

Despite missing some key players, the defending champions are clear favourites to win this match at home. Atalanta will be confident going into this match, but they will have to be at their best to make sure they get something from this fixture. Most probably, the home team will win this fixture and start their new Champions League campaign with three points.

Predicted Score: PSG 3-1 Atalanta

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