Atalanta coach Maurizio Sarri, ahead of the away match against his former club Juventus, stated that the contest is not between him and Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti.

Sarri said, "Spalletti and I have a good relationship, but tomorrow's match will be tough for the players on the field. We coaches can't control everything with a joystick." Regarding the 2020 Serie A title, he commented, "That's a chapter that has been closed. That championship was portrayed as inevitable, but it wasn't; it was also a strange and difficult experience, with external factors also playing a role. We are closely linked to our players, their style of play, and their performance. At Lazio, 90% of my players had worked with me before, but the situation is different now."

Discussing the defense, Sarri stated, "I want Scalvini to show more leadership and personality. Kolasinac is someone who can motivate the entire team. So far, our defense has been too deep and passive, and our positioning hasn't been good enough. Tomorrow, Odilon is out, and Kristensen will play. I don't know how well he adapts to a four-man defense, but he has been training with us for the past 10 days after recovering from his ankle injury."

With Gaetano returning from suspension, Sarri still has one final decision to make. He said, "Is it Gaetano or Kessié? I still have a day to think about it. I'd rather tell one of them first than the journalists. However, both can play, because Kessié can also operate as a central midfielder, and Gaetano will play as a central midfielder in the future."

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