Matteo Ruggeri
Age: 21 Signed: 2020 Nationality: Italian
After biding his time, academy product Ruggeri has established himself as a first-team regular this campaign and hit a crucial goal in their semi-final win over Marseille. Missed the Italy U-21s’ trip to Cork in November through injury.
Charles De Ketelaere
Age: 23 Signed: 2023 (on loan) Nationality: Belgian
The highly-rated number 10 will play his final game for Atalanta here before he returns to parent club AC Milan. Earned his big move from Club Brugge in 2022 and has had a fine campaign with 14 goals and nine assists in all competitions. Also missed his country’s trip to Ireland in March with injury.
Ademola Lookman
Age: 26 Signed: 2022 Nationality: Nigerian
Born in London, he had spells at Everton, RB Leipzig and Leicester but has found his feet in Italy with 27 goals and 16 assists in 75 games so far. Hit an important strike in their semi-final win a fortnight ago.
Gianluca Scamacca
Age: 25 Signed: 2023 Nationality: Italian
After passing through six clubs, the Rome native failed to impress at West Ham last term and departed one season into his five-year deal. The 15-cap striker has had better luck this season with 18 goals, including six on his side’s way to Dublin.
Age: 30 Signed: 2021 Nationality: Argentinian
While Marco Carnesecchi is first-choice, Argentina international Musso has played 11 of Atalanta’s 12 Europa League ties this term, keeping six clean sheets on their run to the decider.
Isak Hien
Age: 25 Signed: 2024 Nationality: Swedish
The centre-half only arrived at the club in January from Hellas Verona but has featured regularly. Struggled with injury last year but returned to the Sweden starting 11 last March.
Berat Djimsiti
Age: 31 Signed: 2016 Nationality: Albanian
The Zurich-born Albania international is one of the side’s longest-serving players. The defender was an ever present this season and stepped in as captain on several occasions as he approaches 250 appearances.
Giorgio Scalvini
Age: 20 Signed: 2021 Nationality: Italian
With captain Marten de Roon sidelined, Italy centre-half Scalvini is likely to get the nod. Made 31 league appearances and returned from injury to feature in both semi-final legs. Eight caps since his debut two years ago.
Ederson
Age: 24 Signed: 2022 Nationality: Brazilian
Has been a key part in the engine room this season with 35 Serie A and 11 Europa league appearances. His form has caught the eye as he earned a first Brazil call-up last weekend.
Teun Koopmeiners
Age: 26 Signed: 2021 Nationality: Dutch
The attacking midfielder has impressed with 12 league goals and five assists this season. Formerly of AZ Alkmaar, Koopmeiners featured twice against Ireland in Euro qualifying last year and has 21 caps to his name.
Davide Zappacosta
Age: 31 Signed: 2021 Nationality: Italian
Won an FA Cup and Europa League with Chelsea before returning to his native Italy in 2019. After loan spells at Roma and Genoa, the former Italy international has settled at Atalanta and been a regular fixture this term.
Matteo Ruggeri
Age: 21 Signed: 2020 Nationality: Italian
After biding his time, academy product Ruggeri has established himself as a first-team regular this campaign and hit a crucial goal in their semi-final win over Marseille. Missed the Italy U-21s’ trip to Cork in November through injury.
Charles De Ketelaere
Age: 23 Signed: 2023 (on loan) Nationality: Belgian
The highly-rated number 10 will play his final game for Atalanta here before he returns to parent club AC Milan. Earned his big move from Club Brugge in 2022 and has had a fine campaign with 14 goals and nine assists in all competitions. Also missed his country’s trip to Ireland in March with injury.
Ademola Lookman
Age: 26 Signed: 2022 Nationality: Nigerian
The London native had spells at Everton, RB Leipzig and Leicester but has found his feet in Italy with 27 goals and 16 assists in 75 games so far. Hit an important strike in their semi-final win a fortnight ago.
Gianluca Scamacca
Age: 25 Signed: 2023 Nationality: Italian
After passing through six clubs, the Rome native failed to impress at West Ham last term and departed one season into his five-year deal. The 15-cap striker has had better luck this season with 18 goals, including six on his side’s way to Dublin.
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