PSG – Atalanta

Guests in Paris will show their best qualities

The reigning Champions League winner will start the European season at their home ground. Despite the fact that PSG heads into the start of the continent's premier tournament on a winning streak, Luis Enrique has faced numerous problems in the last couple of weeks. Injuries were sustained by Doué and Dembélé while playing for the French national team. In the last Ligue 1 match, Kvartskhelia had to leave the pitch due to a harsh tackle in the 30th minute. Additionally Li Kan-In and Beraldo faced issues during the meeting against Lens. Even considering the depth of the French champion's squad, the value of these mentioned players is extremely high. Atalanta finished third in Serie A last season, ahead of clubs like Juventus, Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio, and Milan. The Bergamaschi are experienced participants in the Champions League. Under Gasperini's leadership, Atalanta spent nine years in prominent roles in Italy. Now this coach has moved to Roma, and the team is led by Ivan Juric. Bookmakers have made the home side the favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.46 for their victory. After losing in the final of the Club World Cup, the Parisian club had a restrained transfer campaign. The Parisians added Zabarnyi, who previously played for Bournemouth, and Chevalier, who guarded Lille's goal. The main loss for PSG in the offseason was Donnarumma, who can only be replaced with a couple of goalkeepers in world football without compromising quality. After a hard-fought victory in the UEFA Super Cup, the Parisian club won four consecutive Ligue 1 matches. Three of them PSG played in a measured style (1:0, 1:0, and 2:0). Only the match in Toulouse broke the 'low-scoring' trend - 6:3. According to the media, Khvicha will be ready for the match against Atalanta, but for now, this is the only positive news from the club's medical room. Since Gasperini's departure from Atalanta, the club has conducted a decent transfer campaign, spending 126 million euros. For Serie A, this is a significant amount. The season in the Italian league started badly for the club from Bergamo, drawing with Pisa and Parma with identical scores of 1:1. Only last weekend did Atalanta secure a confident victory, defeating Lecce 4:1. Considering all the circumstances, we will bet that the guests won't fall flat in Paris.