Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini says they're going for another top four finish this season.

La Dea meet Hellas Verona later today.

“Serie A is a very competitive league and every result is difficult to achieve, Verona being one of the best examples of that. Their growth has been remarkable," said Gasperini, who was coach Ivan Juric's mentor at Genoa.

“The race for the top four is wide open and there's a long way to go. Juric made the most of so many players and I hope to see him at a top level club."

Verona beat Atalanta 2-0 earlier this season.

“This is a very different game and we were unlucky then, creating many chances without taking them. Verona are capable of suffering under pressure and creating problems at the other end too. We'll give it our best in our spirit, which is also the same spirit that Juric has at Verona, so expect a real battle."