Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen lineups: Europa League final starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest

Atalanta are without Marten De Roon for the Europa League final with Bayer Leverkusen.

The Italian side’s captain he came off during their Coppa Italia final loss to Juventus last week.

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Defender Emil Holm also misses out after the same calf issue prevented him from appearing in both legs of their semi-final clash against Marseille.

Sead Kolasinac was battling a thigh issue but featured in training ahead of the trip to Dublin and starts.

Dutchman De Roon spoke of his pride at a supporting banner hung up by Atalanta fans outside his home after news of his injury broke.

“I’m feeling a little better, the disappointment has passed a little,” he said in Tuesday’s press conference. “The banner outside the house this morning made me emotional. In recent days I have received extraordinary, incredible affection.

“Some good things have come from this difficult moment for me, I have messages from everyone and this gave me enormous pleasure.”

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini said: “I'm really sorry for him, for everything he's done. It's sad that he can't play in this final. He's never been injured in recent years, his first injury came on the eve of this final.”

Leverkusen, meanwhile, were not carrying any injury concerns heading into the final.

Florian Wirtz has been contending with a thigh issue of late but he is fit enough to start.

Xabi Alonso’s side have just completed a remarkable unbeaten Bundesliga campaign and will look to cap it with victories in the finals of the Europa League and German Cup.

Atalanta XI: Atalanta XI: Musso, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac, Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri, De Ketelaere, Lookman, Scamacca

Bayer Leverkusen XI: Kovar, Tapsoba, Tah, Stanisic, Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Hincapie, Wirtz, Grimaldo, Adli

Subs: Hradecky, Lomb, Kossounou, Hofmann, Andrich, Iglesias, Arthur, Schick, Tella, Boniface, Hlozek, Puerta

Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday 22 May, 2024

Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin

TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports