Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo and 5 key players to watch against Atalanta

Juventus are itching to bounce back after their 4-2 loss against Milan on Tuesday.

On Saturday night at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus will face one of the most dangerous attacking sides in European football and the best attacking side in Serie A. Atalanta are far from invincible, but they are now in third place ahead of Inter Milan and winners of their last 11 games.

The Bianconeri cannot afford to suffer a letdown performance, because Atalanta are also capable of punishing them. Here are five key players to watch.

LB Alex Sandro

Alex Sandro is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Old Lady after missing some time with an injury. He played as a substitute against Milan, but he made an embarrassing mistake to help the Rossoneri seal the game.

While Sandro could be replaced this summer, with Juve closely scouting their opponent’s left wing back Robin Gosens, he is still by far their best option at the left back position. Sandro needs to show it on Saturday at the Allianz Stadium, because the entire back four needs to be on the same wavelength with Josip Ilicic and Duvan Zapata up front. Sandro, who has three assists this season, also needs to step up when it comes to providing Cristiano Ronaldo and others support in the attack.