Atalanta, Gasperini: "Losing Ilicic is a serious loss, Rigoni will arrive Tuesday"

Atalanta are ready to make their 2018/19 Serie A TIM debut against the newly promoted Frosinone. Manager Gian Piero Gasperini is aware of how important it is to start off on the right foot and has analyzed the challenge in a press conference today: "The debut match is always special, tomorrow we want to win to start in the best way."

From the transfer market to formations, Gasperini will be without Ilicic in attack against Frosinone: "Ilicic is a serious loss, I hope he comes back soon. Barrow or Zapata? The attack is made by them and by Gomez, I will choose tomorrow. Rigoni? We have not seen him yet: he is in Russia and will arrive on Tuesday."

"The level of the championship has increased significantly, we have to hope that the best 6 or 7 clubs will make a few errors", concluded the Atalanta manager.