The Senegal international will make his bow in the European club competition having been handed a starter’s role against the Italians
Boulaye Dia has been handed his Champions League debut as Villarreal face Atalanta on Tuesday night.
The 24-year-old joined the Estadio de la Ceramica giants from Reims on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee after passing his medical test under the supervision of Asisa, which will keep him at the Spanish elite division side until 2026.
In a 4-3-3 formation, Dia will lead the Yellow Submarine attack alongside Yeremi Pino and Gerard Moreno, while counting on support from midfielders Etienne Capoue, Dani Parejo and Manu Trigueros