Percassi: ‘Atalanta thoroughly deserve Europa League Final’ | OneFootball

Atalanta director Luca Percassi assures they are ready for the Europa League Final with Bayer Leverkusen and ‘thoroughly deserve’ to be there, but first they must get past Lecce.

It kicks off at the Stadio Via del Mare at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Torino–Milan on the LIVEBLOG.

La Dea had been in remarkable form recently, yet struggled to get a shot on target in the 1-0 Coppa Italia Final defeat to Juventus on Wednesday in Rome.

There is no time to feel disappointed, as they are again on the field for this Serie A trip to Lecce.

“It will be a very complicated game, it is very hot today and Lecce had an excellent season, securing safety with a lot of time to spare,” Percassi told Sky Sport Italia.

“Obviously, playing this frequently is complicated and difficult, but this is another tournament, we know what to expect.”

Atalanta preparing for Europa League

They are now gearing up for the Europa League Final against Bayer Leverkusen on May 22, a side that today ended the Bundesliga as unbeaten champions and are hoping to make it a perfect Treble.

Atalanta might be considered the underdogs for the showdown in Dublin, but more than made their mark on the tournament so far too.

“Certainly, this is an Atalanta team that after the group phase faced big clubs like Sporting, Liverpool and Marseille, so thoroughly deserved their place in the Final. We’ll face the reigning champions of Germany, but the bar has always been very high in this tournament.”