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Compatriots and club-record signings: The five key battles in Milan vs. Atalanta

By: Oliver Fisher After their midweek European foray, AC Milan are back in Serie A action on Sunday evening as they take on Atalanta at San Siro. The 4-0 win over RB Salzburg on Thursday night certainly set a new…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Oliver Fisher highlights five key individual battles ahead of AC Milan's Serie A clash with Atalanta at San Siro.
Alphadjo Cisse is expected to face former Milan full-back Raoul Bellanova on the flank.
Midfield matchups include Luka Modric facing Mario Pasalic and Adrien Rabiot taking on Charles De Ketelaere.

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SempreMilan highlights five key individual matchups ahead of AC Milan's Serie A clash against Atalanta at San Siro on Sunday evening. Following a 4-0 European win over RB Salzburg, Ruben Amorim's side faces Maurizio Sarri's Atalanta, with key duels expected between Alphadjo Cisse and Raoul Bellanova, as well as an all-Croatian midfield contest featuring Luka Modric against Mario Pasalic.

Additional battles analyzed include Adrien Rabiot matching up against Charles De Ketelaere, and defender Mario Gila taking on prospective club-record signing Jonathan Rowe. In attack, Goncalo Ramos looks to exploit an injury-hit Atalanta defense by targeting makeshift center-back Sead Kolasinac.

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Compatriots and club-record signings: The five key battles in Milan vs. Atalanta

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