Conference League line-ups: Atalanta vs. Kairat Almaty

Conference League line-ups: Atalanta vs. Kairat Almaty Atalanta in crisis badly need a victory against Kairat Almaty in the Conference League, so Jonathan Rowe and Lazar Samardzic support Gianluca Scamacca. It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Milan-Ferencvaros and AZ Alkmaar-Juventus on the Liveblog. BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Atalanta BC looks on during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on October 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) La Dea are having a disastrous season, as they struggle both to adapt to Maurizio Sarri’s way of doing things, and a growing injury crisis that has decimated their squad. Sarri could now risk the sack after scraping just two points from the last six competitive matches, including a 2-0 Conference League defeat away to Ajax and humiliating 3-0 home loss to Parma in Serie A on Monday. The absentee list now includes Thomas Kristensen, Gianluca Gaetano, Raoul Bellanova, Franck Kessie, Sead Kolasinac, Isak Hien, Giacomo Raspadori and Odilon Kossounou. Scamacca returns from injury to lead the attack with support from Rowe, Samardzic and Kamaldeen Sulemana, dropping Eljif Elmas into midfield. The defence has two youth team players forced to step up, Relja Obric and Javison Idele. BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 12: Eljif Elmas of Atalanta BC reacts after being shown a red card during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Venezia FC at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on October 12, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Kairat Almaty won the Kazakhstan title last season and dropped into the Conference League via the Champions League and then Europa League preliminary rounds. So far in this tournament, they’ve drawn 1-1 away to Riga and been beaten 5-1 at home by Panathinaikos. Striker Jorginho was ruled out by a torn anterior cruciate ligament in July, so Marc Gual, Azamat Tuyakbaev and Brazilian Edmilson are the options. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 22: Ederson of Atalanta BC passes the ball under pressure from Youri Baas of Ajax during the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between AFC Ajax and Atalanta BC at Johan Cruijff Arena on October 22, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Atalanta vs. Kairat Almaty line-ups Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Idele, Scalvini, Obric, Bernasconi; Elmas, Pasalic; Sulemana, Samardzic, Rowe; Scamacca Kairat Almaty: Anarbekov; Mrynskiy, Shirobokov, Martynovich, Kassabulat, Luis Mata; Tukakbayev, Gustavo Mendonca, Oksanen; Marc Gual, Edmilson Ref: Weinberger (AUT)