There are a few doubts for Carlo Ancelotti and Gian Piero Gasperini ahead of the UEFA Super Cup, with Real Madrid and Atalanta both tempted to go for risky, all-attack approaches.<\/p>\n
It kicks off at the National Stadium in Warsaw on Wednesday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).<\/p>\n
You can watch the game on TNT Sports in the UK or CBS Sports Network and Paramount Plus in the USA.<\/p>\n
This is the clash between Champions League winners and Europa League holders, but if the scores are tied after 90 minutes, it goes straight to a penalty shoot-out without the need for extra time.<\/p>\n
Atalanta are decimated by injuries to Gianluca Scamacca, Nicol\u00f2 Zaniolo, Giorgio Scalvini and Rafael Toloi, plus Teun Koopmeiners is not even in the squad after a transfer dispute over his proposed move to Juventus.<\/p>\n
Gasperini has very limited options to choose from, but he still might have a few aces up his sleeve.<\/p>\n
The assumption is that he will use Mario Pasalic in support of Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman, as this would be the more solid approach to protect the midfield.<\/p>\n
However, in training on Tuesday they were set out with a pure trident attack of De Ketelaere, Mateo Retegui and Lookman.<\/p>\n
It would be a repeat of the approach that helped them upset the odds and beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League Final with a Lookman hat-trick, confirming that attack is the best form of defence for Atalanta.<\/p>\n
Juan Musso should be chosen in goal, as he was the regular in the Europa League last season, with Marco Carnesecchi favoured in Serie A.<\/p>\n
As for Real Madrid, they lost Eduardo Camavinga to a knee injury during the final training session today after a collision with Aurelien Tchouameni.<\/p>\n
Despite shoulder problems and a tough EURO 2024, Jude Bellingham is still being tipped to start in midfield with either Federico Valverde or Luka Modric.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is widely expected to make his Merengues debut in the starting XI with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, leaving Arda Guler on the bench.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid: <\/strong>Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Ferland Mendy; Tchouam\u00e9ni, Valverde\/Modric, Bellingham; Rodygo, Mbapp\u00e9, Vinicius<\/p>\n Atalanta: <\/strong>Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic\/Retegui; De Ketelaere, Lookman<\/p>\n Ref: <\/strong>Sch\u00e4rer (SUI)<\/p>\n