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Champions League Matchday 1: Predicted Line-ups, Injuries, Suspensions

Champions League Matchday 1: Team News and Predicted Starting Line-ups

We look ahead to the first round of UEFA Champions League fixtures, outlining expected starting line-ups, player absences due to injuries or suspensions, and fitness doubts.

Tuesday 8 September Fixtures

  • Club Brugge Possible line-up: Sommer; Sabbe, Mechele, Han-beom Lee, Seys; Potts, Vanaken; Carlos Forbs, Vetlesen, Diakhon; TresoldiOut: Ordóñez (foot)Doubtful: None
  • Aston Villa Possible line-up: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, João Gomes; McGinn, Buendía, Hemmings; JacksonOut: Goretzka (knee), Manzambi (knee)Doubtful: None
  • AEK Athens Possible line-up: Strakosha; Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilios; Majer, Marin, Vitális, Gaćinović; Varga, JovićOut: NoneDoubtful: None
  • LASK Possible line-up: Jungwirth; Mbuyamba, Tornich, Andrade; Jørgensen, Ljubičić, Bogarde, Horvath, Bello; Usor, LangOut: Adeniran (face)Doubtful: Kalajdžić (fitness)
  • Real Madrid Possible line-up: Courtois; Konaté, Rüdiger, Huijsen; Dumfries, Valverde, Bellingham, Brahim Díaz, Cucurella; Vinícius Júnior, MbappéOut: Raúl Asencio (tibia), Camavinga (suspended), Endrick (muscular), Arda Güler (suspended), Éder Militão (thigh), Thiago Pitarch (ankle), Rodrygo (knee), Bernardo Silva (suspended)Doubtful: Tchouaméni (muscular)
  • Inter Possible line-up: Martínez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Barella, Zieliński, Dimarco; Martínez, EspositoOut: NoneDoubtful: Dimarco (knee)
  • Borussia Dortmund Possible line-up: Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Svensson; Ryerson, Veerman, Bellingham, Beier; Karetsas, Nwaneri; GuirassyOut: Bensebaini (suspended), Schlotterbeck (suspended), Mane (thigh)Doubtful: None
  • Villarreal Possible line-up: Gulácsi; Mouriño, Logan Costa, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero; Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Gueye, Buchanan; Gerard Moreno, MikautadzeOut: NoneDoubtful: Foyth (Achilles)
  • Porto Possible line-up: Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Kiwior, Nehuén Pérez, Francisco Moura; Hwang, Rosário, Gabriel Veiga; William Gomes, Giménez, PepêOut: Bednarek (suspended), Froholdt (concussion), Pietuszewski (muscular), Samu (knee), Sanusi (muscular)Doubtful: None
  • Manchester City Possible line-up: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Fernández; Semenyo, Cherki, Ndiaye; HaalandOut: Doku (calf), O'Reilly (back)Doubtful: None
  • Lille Possible line-up: Berke Özer; Tiago Santos, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Perraud; André, Bentaleb; Mbappé, Haraldsson, Sahraoui; GiroudOut: Nianzou (muscle)Doubtful: None
  • Real Betis Possible line-up: Vallés; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, Fran García; Marc Roca, Bernal; Antony, Isco, Fornals; ParrottOut: NoneDoubtful: Diego Conde (shoulder), Abde Ezzalzouli (illness), Diego Llorente (face), Lo Celso (knock), Aitor Ruibal (knee)

Wednesday 9 September Fixtures

  • Barcelona Possible line-up: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Espart; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Gordon; RaphinhaOut: De Jong (knee), Eric García (suspended)Doubtful: None
  • Feyenoord Possible line-up: Ernst; Read, St. Juste, Watanabe, Mármol; Vanhoutte, Zechiel, Targhalline; Diarra, Ferri, ValenteOut: Bos (knee), Moder (knee), Nieuwkoop (muscular), Smal (ankle)Doubtful: Hadj Moussa (unspecified)
  • Stuttgart Possible line-up: Bredlow; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt; Prömel, Stiller; Leweling, Undav, Führich; PejčinovićOut: Jaquez (fitness), Nartey (suspended), Seimen (thigh), Tiago Tomás (muscular)Doubtful: Assignon (fitness)
  • Viking Possible line-up: Østbø; Heggheim, Daland, Stensness, Haugen; Moi, Bell, Askildsen; Kvia-Egeskog, Christiansen, TripićOut: Berisha (muscular), Baertelsen (foot), Bjørshol (knee)Doubtful: Falchener (thigh), Haugen (unspecified), Roseth (ankle)
  • Paris Saint-Germain Possible line-up: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, KvaratskheliaOut: NoneDoubtful: None
  • Slovan Bratislava Possible line-up: Takáč; Blackman, Bajrić, Marković, Sandro Cruz; Martínez, Pokorný, Ibrahim; Barseghyan, Šporar, CamaraOut: NoneDoubtful: None
  • Liverpool Possible line-up: Alisson Becker; Araújo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; IsakOut: Bradley (knee), Ekitiké (Achilles), J.Gomez (muscular), Leoni (knee)Doubtful: None
  • Atlético de Madrid Possible line-up: Oblak; Llorente, Marc Pubill, Hancko, Grimaldo; Simeone, Barrios, Hjulmand, Lookman; Alvarez, Álex BaenaOut: Arnau Ortiz (suspended)Doubtful: Sørloth (muscular)
  • Sporting CP Possible line-up: Rui Silva; Fresneda, Gonçalo Inácio, Debast, Araújo; Doumbia, Sergi Altimira; Catamo, Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves; SuárezOut: Nuno Santos (muscular), João Simões (foot)Doubtful: Ba (knock)
  • Galatasaray Possible line-up: Uğurcan Çakır; Sallai, Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Jakobs; Gabriel Sara, Torreira; Yunus Akgün, Batrakov, Sané; Barış Alper YılmazOut: Günay Güvenç (muscular), Lemina (adductor), Osimhen (adductor), Singo (thigh)Doubtful: None
  • Napoli Possible line-up: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, De Bruyne; Neres, Højlund, Alisson SantosOut: McTominay (heart)Doubtful: None
  • Arsenal Possible line-up: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Bruno Guimarães, Rice; Saka, Ødegaard, Tzolis; HavertzOut: Saliba (back)Doubtful: Mosquera (unspecified), Timber (groin)

Thursday 10 September Fixtures

  • PSV Eindhoven Possible line-up: Kovář; Dest, Geertruida, Obispo, Kostić; Sano, Til, Fernandez; Perišić, Pepi, Van BommelOut: Mauro Júnior (suspended), Man (fitness), Ouaissa (hamstring), Pléa (knock), Sildillia (fitness)Doubtful: Lammers (fitness)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk Possible line-up: Riznyk; Vinícius Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique; Nazaryna, Ocheretko, Marlon Gomes; Alisson Santana, Kauã Elias, NewerttonOut: Fesiun (illness), Marlon Santos (muscular)Doubtful: Pedrinho (thigh)
  • Fenerbahçe Possible line-up: Ederson, Mert Müldür, Škriniar, Aké, Brown; İsmail Yüksek, Kanté; Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Greenwood, Oğuz Aydın; MuriqiOut: Guendouzi (suspended), Oosterwolde (hamstring)Doubtful: Asensio (thigh strain)
  • Roma Possible line-up: Svilar; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Molina, Cristante, Koné, Wesley França; Dybala, Soulé, MalenOut: NoneDoubtful: Pellegrini (hip/thigh)
  • Bayern München Possible line-up: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Musiala, Luis Díaz; KaneOut: NoneDoubtful: Gnabry (muscular)
  • Bodø/Glimt Possible line-up: Haikin; Sjøvold, Nielsen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Auklend, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Helmersen, HaugeOut: Aleesami (leg), Evjen (knee), Mikkelsen (groin), Riisnæs (knee)Doubtful: Hauge (unspecified), Gundersen (thigh)
  • Manchester United Possible line-up: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Martínez, Mazraoui; Andrey Santos, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Dorgu; ŠeškoOut: Baleba (ankle), De Ligt (back), Diallo (ankle), Heaton (hamstring), Ugarte (knee)Doubtful: Rashford (muscular)
  • Sabah Possible line-up: Pokatilov; Solvet, Dashdamirov, Puchacz, Zedadka; Rakhmonaliev, Isaev, Lepinjica, Parris; Mickels, SimićOut: NoneDoubtful: None
  • Slavia Praha Possible line-up: Markovič; Vlček, Zima, Chaloupek; Isife, Nowak, Sadílek, Jurásek; Šturm, Ayaosi; ChorýOut: Holeš (knock), Moses (unspecified), Ouanda (knock), Provod (ankle), Suleiman (unspecified)Doubtful: Zima (head)
  • Lens Possible line-up: Risser; Antonio, Ganiou, Todibo; Skóraś, Haidara, Cuisance, Udol; Thauvin, Ivanović; ÉdouardOut: Baidoo (thigh), Titraoui (hamstring)Doubtful: Abdulhamid (knock), Čelik (knee), Gradit (shin), Tobibo (fitness), Udol (thigh)
  • Como Possible line-up: Butez; Yan Couto, Ramón, Chalobah, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Diao, Paz, Baturina; DouvikasOut: NoneDoubtful: None
  • Leipzig Possible line-up: Vandevoordt; Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum; El Aynaoui, Seiwald, Gruda; Bakayoko, Nkunku, NusaOut: Baumgartner (hamstring), Reitz (hamstring), Rômulo (knee)Doubtful: Gruda (ankle)

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