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Serie A: Roma and Atalanta take the field, live

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Roma host Atalanta in a Serie A match being followed live by ANSA.
  • Roma have started strongly and are relying on the form of Paulo Dybala and Malen, who leads the scoring chart with five goals.
  • Atalanta are showing signs of fatigue but hope new signings Franck Kessié and Rowe can help them remain top of the standings.

Giampiero Gasperini is hoping this meeting with Atalanta will bring more satisfaction than Roma’s two matches last season. His Roma have made a fast start and want to keep benefiting from the form of Paulo Dybala and Malen, who leads the scoring chart on his own with five goals.

The match also marks a return to the Olimpico for Maurizio Sarri, giving the occasion something of a derby feel for him.

Atalanta arrive carrying some fatigue, but their strong transfer campaign has raised expectations. With Franck Kessié and Rowe added to the squad, the club hopes to stay at the top of the table.

Gasperini described the contest as “a test of strength” and said Roma had already demonstrated their maturity.

The match is a test of strength. We have already shown our maturity.

· Giampiero GasperiniGasperini assessed the Serie A meeting between Roma and Atalanta.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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