Atalanta vs. Pafos: Bellanova rested as a precaution, Scalvini and Kessié out

Raoul Bellanova will be rested as a precaution for Atalanta’s Conference League opener against Pafos, while Giorgio Scalvini and Franck Kessié are among seven absentees.

As noted by TuttoMercatoWeb , Maurizio Sarri has named a 20-man squad for tonight’s game in Bergamo, which kicks off at 21:00 CET [20:00 BST].

Bellanova and Scalvini both picked up problems in Monday’s 3-1 win over Venezia, and Sarri has decided not to risk the wing-back. Kessié, who scored in that game, also misses out, along with Isak Hien, Odilon Kossounou, Ibrahim Sulemana and Pompei.