Nicholas Opoku likely to face Atalanta

Ghana defender Nicholas Opoku is expected to feature on Monday when Udinese visit Atlanta.

The White and Blacks are facing serious injury crisis in the heart of the defence with first-choice pair of William Troost-Ekong and Seko Fofana all out of the game with knocks.

Udinese manager Igor Tudor used Opoku and Dutch Libero Hidde Ter Avest as his two central defenders at training the whole week and both could face the Atalanta on Monday.

Opoku has not been convincing enough this season making 12 Serie A appearances and causing lots of blunders but this game could put him in the limelight if he excels.

Udinese are wallowing around the relegation zone and desperately need a win against Inter to move to safety.