Atalanta vs Leverkusen - Europa League final: German champs face Italian icons

21 May 2024 , 11:06
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History is on the cards
History is on the cards

BAYER LEVERKUSEN are on course to completing an unprecedented invincible Treble - but Atalanta will be determined to stop them in what is expected to be a thrilling Europa League final.

Xabi Alonso's men have already made history by lifting the Bundesliga title this season without losing a single match.

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Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga undefeatedCredit: Rex

And the stoppage-time-winning veterans continued their form in Europe when they beat Roma to book their spot in the Europa League showpiece.

Should Leverkusen defeat Atalanta, they will be one DFB-Pokal final win away from securing three trophies while going unbeaten in the process.

However, the German champions face an Atalanta side who demolished Marseille in their semi-final to get here.

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Furthermore, the Italian outfit recently lost their Coppa Italia final against Juventus so they'll be determined to avoid taking home another runners-up medal.

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What is the team news?

Xabi Alonso has been blessed with a clean bill of health for this thrilling Europa League final.

Piero Hincapie and Granit Xhaka are set to be recalled to the starting line-up while it remains to be seen whether Alonso goes with Patrick Schick or Victor Boniface up top.

Granit Xhaka left Arsenal to make history with Bayer Leverkusen
Granit Xhaka left Arsenal to make history with Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty

Florian Wirtz is also expected to start despite nursing a thigh injury over the last few weeks.

Elsewhere, experienced Atalanta star Marten De Roon will miss out due to suffering a thigh issue in the Coppa Italia final defeat against Juventus.

Club captain Rafael Toloi and ex-Arsenal star Sead Kolasinac are doubts but former Premier League attackers Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca could both start in Dublin.

What are the odds?

After 90 mins

To lift the cup

*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication

Nyle Smith

Bayer Leverkusen, Match previews, Explainers, Europa League

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