Celtic receives a substantial Champions League advantage due to the absence of six first-team players from their opponents.

Celtic receives a substantial Champions League advantage due to the absence of six first-team players from their opponents. A number of their

exceptional players are absent from the Serie A giants Atalanta. Celtic will endeavor to reestablish their Champions League campaign by traveling to Italy to face Atalanta, the Europa League champions from the previous season. After a sensational 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, the Hoops have three points from their initial two games. However, they were unable to land a blow on Borussia Dortmund, the finalists from last season, in a resounding 7-1 defeat in Germany. Sead Kolasinac, a central defender who was previously affiliated with Arsenal, is anticipated to be absent from the match. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international was unable to participate in the game against Venezia last Saturday due to influenza. He is currently in a race against time to regain his match fitness. He is anticipated to be accompanied by Rafael Toloi, the club captain and fellow centre back, and Odilon Kossounou, the Ivory Coast full-back who won the Bundesliga title with Bayer Leverkusen last season. Gianluca Scamacca, a former West Ham United striker, is also a significant injury concern for the contest. He scored 19 goals in all competitions last season.

Marco Brescianini, a defensive prospect, and Giorgio Scalvini, a midfielder, have both been ruled out of the contest due to injury. This season, Atalanta has encountered an abundance of injury complications; however, they have successfully navigated the rigors of European competition thus far. Arsenal, who were vying for the Premier League title, were held to a scoreless draw by the Italians to commence their Champions League campaign. Subsequently, they secured a 3-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. They are presently ranked sixth in the Serie A table, having recorded four victories, one draw, and three losses in their first eight games. The team has scored the most goals in the division thus far, with 18 goals. Mateo Retegui, who has scored eight goals in eight games since joining from Genoa, has contributed greatly to this accomplishment.