Tue Jan 14 18:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Atalanta Aims for Napoli’s Top Spot, Juventus Seeks to End Draw Streak

**Bergamo, Italy** – Atalanta BC has the chance to close the gap on Serie A leaders Napoli tonight when they face a struggling Juventus at the Gewiss Stadium (kick-off 19:45 GMT). A win would see Atalanta leapfrog Juventus and move closer to the top of the table.

Atalanta, currently nine points ahead of Juventus, enters the match on a strong run of form, boasting 11 wins and three draws since their last defeat in September. However, recent back-to-back draws against Lazio and Udinese have tempered their momentum. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini will be relying on key players Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman to lead the attack, supported by Mario Pasalic. Despite injuries to Odilon Kossounou, Juan Cuadrado, and Gianluca Scamacca, Berat Djimsiti will play despite a recent head injury. Giorgio Scalvini, while not fully fit, will also start.

Juventus, on the other hand, faces a significant injury crisis with several key players sidelined, including Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik, and Gleison Bremer. Coach Thiago Motta is forced to field Nico Gonzalez as a makeshift striker, supported by Kenan Yildiz and Weston McKennie. The return of Manuel Locatelli from suspension offers some relief. Juventus’s impressive unbeaten Serie A run is marred by a concerning draw streak – 12 draws in 19 games, with only one win in their last seven matches.

The match is a rescheduled fixture from Week 19, postponed due to the Supercoppa Italiana. Both teams lost their semi-final matches in Riyadh. While few predicted this would be a Scudetto battle at the start of the season, the current standings have made it a compelling contest. The game will be live-blogged alongside Como-Milan.

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