BAYER LEVERKUSEN are on course to completing an unprecedented invincible Treble – but Atalanta will be determined to stop them in what is expected to be a thrilling Europa League final.
Xabi Alonso’s men have already made history by lifting the Bundesliga title this season without losing a single match.
And the stoppage-time-winning veterans continued their form in Europe when they beat Roma to book their spot in the Europa League showpiece.
Should Leverkusen defeat Atalanta, they will be one DFB-Pokal final win away from securing three trophies while going unbeaten in the process.
However, the German champions face an Atalanta side who demolished Marseille in their semi-final to get here.
Furthermore, the Italian outfit recently lost their Coppa Italia final against Juventus so they’ll be determined to avoid taking home another runners-up medal.
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When is the Europa League final – Atalanta vs Leverkusen?
- Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen battle for in the Europa League final TOMORROW – Wednesday, May 22.
- It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
- Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland is the allocated arena for this huge match and it can host approximately 51,700 fans.
- Italian outfit Atalanta beat Leverkusen 3-2 on aggregate when the sides last met in a 2022 Europa League round of 16 tie.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
- Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – a whole hour before kick-off.
- Fans can stream the entire action via discovery+ through any chosen tablet or mobile device.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match through our live blog.
What is the team news?
Xabi Alonso has been blessed with a clean bill of health for this thrilling Europa League final.
Piero Hincapie and Granit Xhaka are set to be recalled to the starting line-up while it remains to be seen whether Alonso goes with Patrick Schick or Victor Boniface up top.
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Florian Wirtz is also expected to start despite nursing a thigh injury over the last few weeks.
Elsewhere, experienced Atalanta star Marten De Roon will miss out due to suffering a thigh issue in the Coppa Italia final defeat against Juventus.
Club captain Rafael Toloi and ex-Arsenal star Sead Kolasinac are doubts but former Premier League attackers Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca could both start in Dublin.
What are the odds?
After 90 mins
- Atalanta 10/3
- Draw 13/5
- Leverkusen 4/5
To lift the cup
- Atalanta 2/1
- Leverkusen 2/5
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
