Atalanta on the up as leaders Inter visit

Atalanta are on the comeback trail ahead of tomorrow's visit of Serie A leaders Inter Milan, with coach Raffaele Palladino leading the charge for the revitalised Bergamo club.

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Raffaele Palladino, who has helped Atalanta improve

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Since Palladino replaced Ivan Juric last month Atalanta have rediscovered their groove, as witnessed by the way they dealt with Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea in the Champions League.

Atalanta sit fifth in the Champions League, level on points with megabucks Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, and now they’re heading back up the Serie A table.

A last-gasp win at Genoa last weekend put Atalanta back in the top half of Italy's top flight and only three points off the European spots.

“Tt wasn't one of our better performances but today winning was what counted,” said Palladino after the victory over Genoa.

“Those three points were hugely important for us to keep our run going and get us up the right end of the table”

Tomorrow's clash in Bergamo is the first of three fixtures against direct rivals for Champions League football.