Tomorrow, Saturday 26 September, Atalanta are set to take on Torino on the 2020-2021 Serie A TIM matchday 2, valid as the Nerazzurri’s season opener. Gian Piero Gasperini spoke ahead of the game in the pre-match press conference.

About the team: “We’ve worked well over the last weeks, we’re doing well physically. Interesting players have joined our team, someone needs time to recover, Romero will be suspended for the game. Now we will restart with those who have finished the league, but we can have some good solutions for the future”.

About the league: “We can’t wait to start over again, we have many stimulating duties ahead. Let’s start first, then we’ll set goals. It’ll be a different campaign, it’ll be more even, as there are many sides that can join the race who have raised the bar”.

About Torino, Atalanta’s first opponent in the 2020/21 Serie A TIM campaign: “Torino are built to have important ambitions. They have changed coach and living a new phase but their qualities both on the pitch and on the bench are acknowledged: Giampaolo will certainly be able to do an excellent job”.

About the UEFA vote as fifth-best coach: “The fifth place among the best coaches of the UEFA awards is an international recognition, which gives me huge satisfaction. It’s an award for an extraordinary season that the whole team has lived”.

About opened doors: “Opening stadiums to doctors and paramedics in Turin is an excellent idea, a good initiative for those who have done so much to save lives”.