AC Milan v Atalanta: Raspadori doubt adds to visitors’ selection problems
Atalanta head to AC Milan with five players ruled out and three others doubtful, including Giacomo Raspadori. Milan are seeking their first win in this fixture…
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Five Atalanta players are ruled out of the trip to AC Milan, and Giacomo Raspadori is among three more whose availability is in doubt. The visitors’ selection problems frame Sunday’s meeting as Milan seek to end a four-match winless run against them.
Atalanta say Raspadori has a low-grade strain in his right hamstring and has begun rehabilitation. The forward remains doubtful for the game, with the club yet to announce a return timeline.
His situation is one part of a lengthy list. F. Kessie is out with a calf injury, while thigh injuries rule out G. Scalvini and O. Kossounou. I. Hien is also unavailable because of a muscle injury.
Scalvini’s absence removes a player who started four of Atalanta’s last five matches. R. Bellanova, another starter in four of those five games, is doubtful with a thigh injury. K. Sulemana is questionable because of a knee problem.
Eljif Elmas completes the list of confirmed absentees. He is suspended for Atalanta’s next league match following a red card, leaving the visitors to manage an enforced disciplinary absence alongside their injuries.
Milan have two confirmed injury absences of their own. A. Saelemaekers is out with an ankle injury, while M. Gabbia misses the match with a thigh problem.
The recent head-to-head record gives Milan a clear target. Across four meetings since July 2024, Atalanta have won three and the teams have drawn once. Milan have yet to record a victory in that sequence.
Milan come into this fixture after a 4-0 win against Salzburg. Their last five matches read two wins, two draws and one defeat; Atalanta’s sequence contains two wins and three defeats, with victories in their two most recent outings.
Those results provide the backdrop, but Atalanta’s immediate task is settling a side around their absences. Bellanova’s fitness carries particular relevance given his recent run of starts, while Raspadori’s rehabilitation leaves another selection decision open ahead of the trip.
The Week 7 match in the 2026/27 Serie A season kicks off on Sunday 18 October at 18:00 CEST, with AC Milan at home. By then, Atalanta must resolve the doubts around three players as they prepare to face a Milan side coming off a four-goal win.
Questions
Why is Giacomo Raspadori doubtful against AC Milan?
Atalanta say Raspadori has a low-grade strain in his right hamstring and has begun rehabilitation. He is doubtful for Sunday’s match, and the club has not announced a return timeline.
Why will Eljif Elmas miss the match?
Elmas is suspended for Atalanta’s next league match following a red card.
When does AC Milan v Atalanta kick off?
The Week 7 Serie A fixture kicks off on Sunday 18 October at 18:00 CEST, with AC Milan at home.
