Serie A leader Atalanta continued its domination of domestic soccer this season with another hefty victory in the Italian Cup albeit against second division Cesena.

Gian Piero Gasperini named a surprisingly strong starting line-up for Wednesday’s cup match, including the Serie A top goalscorer alongside Lazar Samardzic and Charles De Ketelaere in attack. There was a debut for 19-year-old Italy talent Marco Palestra at right-wing-back,

Gian Piero Gasperini will rotate his Atalanta squad for a Coppa Italia match against Cesena, starting 19-year-old talent Marco Palestra, experienced keeper Rui Patricio and Nicolò Zaniolo as a

Gian Piero Gasperini assures the Coppa Italia ‘is an objective’ for Atalanta after they lost the Final last season, but it is too early to talk about their Scudetto credentials. La Dea host Serie B side Cesena on Wednesday in the Coppa Italia Round of 16,