Celtic will need to be close to their very best to get a positive result away at Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
The Bhoys are coming off one of the worst European performances and defeats in their history - a 7-1 humbling by Borussia Dortmund - so Brendan Rodgers must lift his charges quickly to avoid a similar morale-busting loss in Italy against the reigning Europa League champions.
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Atalanta Recent Form
Atalanta have won three, drawn two and lost one out of their last six games, and those three victories have came in their last three.
They impressively defeated Shakhtar 3-0 away from home in the Champions League and then put five past Genoa in Seria A. This past weekend, they comfortably beat Venezia 2-0 with Mario Pasalic and Mateo Retegui scoring.
Atalanta Injury News
Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini are long-term absentees due to serious knee injuries and they are currently joined in the sidelines by Rafael Toloi, Marco Brescianini and Odilon Kossounou.
They have, however, been boosted by the returns of Matteo Ruggeri and Berat Djimsiti recently, while Sead Kolasinac should be available after illness.
Last Atalanta Lineup
Here's how Atalanta lined up against Venezia.
Celtic Recent Form
Prior to the damaging defeat to Dortmund, Celtic won nine games in a row in all competitions including a 5-1 victory against Slovan Bratislava in Matchday One of the Champions League.
The BVB result appears to have impacted their confidence, too, as they were unconvincing in a 2-1 away win at Ross County before drawing 2-2 with Aberdeen on Saturday despite going into the break two goals ahead.
Celtic Injury News
Greg Taylor is still missing for Celtic due to a hamstring problem, while it is likely that defensive stalwart Cameron Carter-Vickers will be out again as he hasn't played since the win against Bratislava.
Last Celtic Lineup
Here's how Celtic lined up against Aberdeen.
Atalanta - Player To Watch
Mateo Retegui has been in sensational form for club and country recently with six goals and two assists in his last four games.
Celtic - Player To Watch
Daizen Maeda put in his worst performance of the season against Aberdeen at the weekend, but if you are a regular viewer of Celtic you'll know he is more than capable of bouncing back to emerge as a match winner here. His electric pace and relentless pressing will be key for the Hoops on the counter.
Atalanta vs Celtic - Prediction
Celtic's away record in Europe is nothing short of embarrassing and it seems unlikely they will stop the rot against the reigning Europa League champions, especially without their best defender in Carter-Vickers.
Scoreline prediction - Atalanta 3-1 Celtic
Atalanta vs Celtic - Betting Tips
Atalanta to Win and Both Teams to Score
- Atalanta have scored 10 goals in their last three games
- In Celtic's last five games, no less than 28 goals have been scored
