The club friendly between Bournemouth and Atalanta BC will take place at Vitality Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
Bournemouth’s preparations for the 2023-24 Premier League season continue on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Atalanta BC to the south coast of England. While Atalanta BC has comfortably defeated two lower-league opponents in their warm-up matches for the upcoming Serie A season, Bournemouth secured their second pre-season win by narrowly beating Southampton earlier this week.
Under the guidance of new coach Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth secured their third pre-season victory by defeating Southampton 3-2, with a late winner from David Brooks. The Basque boss, who replaced Gary O’Neil as manager, aims to build on Bournemouth’s impressive survival in the Premier League last season, finishing 15th, five points above the relegation zone. The club made several signings, including Hamed Traore, Milos Kerkez, Romain Faivre, and Justin Kluivert, as they prepare to establish themselves in mid-table security for the upcoming campaign. Bournemouth began their pre-season with a 4-0 win over Hibernian and a 1-0 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. They will face Lorient before their Premier League opener against West Ham United on August 12.
Atalanta is gearing up for the 2023-24 season with impressive pre-season performances. After a dominant 10-0 win over Locarno, they continued their preparations with a 6-0 victory against Pro Vercelli, with Emmanuel Latte scoring a hat-trick and new signing Michel Adopo finding the target. While Rasmus Hojlund’s potential departure looms, Almeria’s El Bilal Toure is reportedly set to join as a replacement. Gian Piero Gasperini aims to retain young talent like Giorgio Scalvini and improve on last season’s fifth-place finish. Despite a dip in form towards the end of the previous season, Atalanta remains competitive, and they are gearing up for the new Serie A campaign, commencing on August 20 with a clash against Sassuolo after their final pre-season fixture against Union Berlin at Alte Forsterei in Berlin.
Bournemouth probable starting lineup: Neto, Smith, Senesi, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Cook, Kilkenny, Ouattara, Christie, Traore, Solanke
Atalanta BC probable starting lineup: Carnesecchi, Toloi, Okoli, Kolasinac, Maehle, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri, Pasalic, Lookman, Cambiaghi
Bournemouth
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 3-2 (W) |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0-1 (L) |
| Hibernian | 4-0 (W) |
| Everton | 0-1 (L) |
| Manchester United | 0-1 (L) |
Atalanta BC
| Opponents | Score |
| Pro Vercelli | 6-0 (W) |
| Locarno | 10-6 (W) |
| Monza | 5-2 (W) |
| Inter | 2-3 (L) |
| Verona | 3-1 (W) |
The upcoming encounter between these two clubs is going to be the first time they meet on a football field.
The club friendly between Bournemouth and Atalanta BC will take place at Vitality Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Bournemouth vs Atalanta BC | Key Details |
| Date | July 29 |
| Venue | Vitality Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 4:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in Italy can catch the live action via DAZN.
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