The head coach of the Italian Atalanta Gian Piero Gasperini spoke about the participation of the Ukrainian midfielder of his team Ruslan Malinovsky in today's match against Lecce in the 14th round of the Italian championship.
“The match with Lecce is, among other things, an opportunity to prove themselves for the players who took the field less often than others. Malinovsky? He will definitely play. But whether he will get into the starting lineup or come out as a substitute, I have not decided yet, ”Gasperini said during a press conference on the match with Lecce.
It should be noted that in the last seven matches Malinovsky never got into the starting lineup of Atalanta. In six cases, the Ukrainian came on as a substitute in the second half, and in one more match, he completely played on the bench. The last time Malinovsky got into the Atalanta starting lineup was on September 11.
This season, the Ukrainian midfielder took part in 12 matches of Atalanta, and he scored one goal and one assist.