Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, has made a subtle, surprising claim about Ademola Lookman following the forward's UCL performance against Sturm Graz.

Atalanta need to get back on track in 2025 as the Champions League returns and they host Sturm Graz amid an injury crisis, as Mateo Retegui starts. It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 17.

Nigeria and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, has fallen down the order on a recently compiled list of the best attackers in the Italian Serie A.

The Nigerian forward, who has been enjoying a remarkable season, ensured he made an instant impact despite coming off the bench in the fixture. Lookman, who had already found the back of the net in the Italian Serie A fixture against Napoli,