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Editor's brief

This match hub is editor-led on the football desk. We open the fixture page once Atalanta team news clears sourcing and the verified squad list is locked. As soon as the match window opens we populate the live incident log from the press-conference round-up, the verified tour or tour-equivalent feed and the verified broadcaster feed; the desk will not publish incidents off rumours or single-source social posts.

Fixtures in this series

• Atalanta vs Real Madrid · Champions League · Round of 16 · 1st leg

What to watch

• Selection picture: Gian Piero Gasperini has rotated only once in the last five fixtures. The starting XI is the same that won at Empoli, with Lookman on the left and Pašalić at 10.
• Squad rotation: the rotation pattern across the last five fixtures is the data point we cross-reference against the press-conference notes. 3-4-2-1 in possession, with the wing-backs providing the width and the double pivot setting the press triggers. The opening 15 minutes set the pattern for the entire tie.
• Injury report: Gianluca Scamacca is the fitness doubt the desk is tracking. The return-to-play read and the verified medical update will be added to the live log as soon as the club statement is published.

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