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Atalanta are on a winning streak at home including a 2-1 win over Napoli, while Borussia Dortmund are solid in the Bundesliga sitting in the 2nd place. Atalanta haven't scored in over 180 minutes in the Champions League, but are historically very strong at their Gewiss Stadium. With Charles De Ketelaere and Raspadori injured, the burden falls on Nikola Krstovic and Mario Pasalic. The plan for the hosts could be an early goal to light up the stadium and unsettle the visitors' defence. Despite the win in the first match, Dortmund have serious defensive deficiencies as Schlotterbeck, Sule and Emre Can are out. This forces Niko Kovac to use young Luca Reggiani. Atalanta will try to isolate the youngster and put him under constant pressure. For Dortmund, the game is a question of management. Serhou Guirassy is in marvelous form and one of his goals on the counterattack will practically kill the intrigue.