Champions League Matchday 1 starting and possible line-ups and team news

UEFA.com is giving Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by listing and predicting all the possible line-ups as the Champions League league phase gets under way this week.

Wednesday 18 September

Sparta Praha vs Salzburg

Sparta Praha: Vindahl; Vitík, Panák, Zelený; Preciado, Kairinen, Laçi, Ryneš; Birmančević, Rrahmani, Haraslín
Out: Sørensen (unspecified), Cobbaut (unspecified)
Doubtful: Ryneš (muscular), Kairinen (unspecified)

Salzburg: Blaswich; Capaldo, Piątkowski, Baidoo, Dedić; Diambou, Gourna-Douath, Gloukh; Nene, Ratkov, Yeo
Out: Fernando (thigh), Guindo (metatarsal), Kawamura (knee), Kjærgaard (ankle), Terzić (thigh), Bidstrup (illness)
Doubtful: none

Bologna vs Shakhtar

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumí, Miranda; Aebischer, Freuler, Fabbian; Orsolini, Castro, Ndoye
Out: Ferguson (knee)
Doubtful: none

Shakhtar: Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Azarovi; Bondarenko, Kryskiv, Sudakov; Pedrinho, Sikan, Kevin
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Celtic vs S. Bratislava

Celtic: Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Engels, McGregor, Hatate; Kühn, Furuhashi, Maeda
Out: none
Doubtful: none

S. Bratislava: Takáč; Blackman, Kashia, Wimmer, Sharani; Bajrić, Kucka; Barseghyan, Tolić, Weiss; Strelec
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Club Brugge vs B. Dortmund

Club Brugge: Mignolet; Seys, Ordóñez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Vetlesen, Vanaken; Skov Olsen, Nilsson, Tzolis
Out: Meijer (knee), Nielsen (muscular)
Doubtful: none

B. Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Nmecha, Gross, Brandt; Malen, Guirassy, Adeyemi
Out: Reyna (groin)
Doubtful: none

Man City vs Inter

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Rúben Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Out: Bobb (leg fracture), Aké (muscular)
Doubtful: Savinho (hamstring)

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Lautaro Martínez
Out: Arnautović (illness), Buchanan (leg fracture), Dimarco (thigh)
Doubtful: none

Paris vs Girona

Paris: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Fabián Ruiz, João Neves; Dembélé, Asensio, Barcola
Out: Donnarumma (thigh), Kimpembe (Achilles), L. Hernández (knee), G. Ramos (ankle)
Doubtful: Zaïre-Emery (calf), Vitinha (ankle)

Girona: Gazzaniga; Francés, López, Blind, Gutiérrez; Martín, Romeu, Herrera; Gil, Tsygankov; Ruiz
Out: none
Doubtful: Herrera (knock)

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Thursday 19 September

Feyenoord vs Leverkusen

Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Smal; Zechiel, Q. Timber; Nieuwkoop, Nadje, Paixão; Giménez
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Leverkusen: Kovář; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Tella, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Terrier, Wirtz; Boniface
Out: none
Doubtful: Palacios (meniscus)

Crvena Zvezda vs Benfica

Crvena Zvezda: Glazer; Mimović, Spajić, Djiga, Seol; Ivanić, Elšnik, Radonjić, Krunić, Olayinka; Duarte
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Benfica: Trubin; Bah, Otamendi, António Silva, Carreras; Orkun Kökçü, Florentino, Rollheiser, Di María, Kerem Aktürkoğlu; Pavlidis
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Monaco vs Barcelona

Monaco: Köhn; Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Ouattara; Zakaria, Magassa; Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir; Embolo
Out: Majecki (ankle)
Doubtful: Camara (head)

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Ferran Torres; Lewandowski
Out: Ronald Araújo (suspended), Gavi (knee), De Jong (ankle), Christensen (Achilles), Bernal (knee)
Doubtful: Fati (foot), Fermín López (hamstring), Olmo (hamstring)

Atalanta vs Arsenal

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Kolašinac; Bellanova, Pašalić, Ederson, Ruggeri; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui
Out: Godfrey (back), Tolói (thigh)
Doubtful: none

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, J. Timber; Partey, Rice, Trossard; Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
Out: Calafiori (calf), Merino (shoulder), Tierney (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee), Zinchenko (calf)
Doubtful: Ødegaard (ankle), Saka (muscular)

Atleti vs Leipzig

Atleti: Oblak; Le Normand, Giménez, Azpilicueta; Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Gallagher, Lino; Griezmann, Álvarez
Out: Barrios (muscular), Lemar (muscular)
Doubtful: none

Leipzig: Gulácsi; Klostermann, Orbán, Lukeba; Henrichs, Haidara, Kampl, Raum; Šeško, Simons; Openda
Out: Ouedraogo (knee)
Doubtful: none

Brest vs Sturm Graz

Brest: Bizot; Lala, Le Cardinal, Chardonnet, Amavi; Camara, Fernandes, Magnetti; Del Castillo, Ajorque, Sima
Out: Lees-Melou (broken leg), Locko (Achilles)
Doubtful: none

Sturm Graz: Scherpen; Gazibegović, Aiwu, Wüthrich, Lavalée; Horvat, Stanković, Kiteishvili; Zvonarek, Bøving; Biereth
Out: none
Doubtful: none

Tuesday 17 September

Young Boys vs Aston Villa

Young Boys: Von Ballmoos; Athekame, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Colley, Niasse, Lauper, Monteiro; Ugrinic, Ganvoula

Aston Villa: Martínez; Bogarde, Konsa, Pau Torres, Digne; Ramsey, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn; Rogers, Watkins

Juventus vs PSV

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer, Cambiaso; Locatelli, McKennie; González, Koopmeiners, Kenan Yıldız; Vlahović

PSV: Drommel; Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams; Til, Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, L de Jong, Tillman

Milan vs Liverpool

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Pavlović, Tomori, T. Hernández; Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulišić, Reijnders, Rafael Leão; Morata

Liverpool: Alisson Becker; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; MacAllister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diogo Jota

Bayern München vs GNK Dinamo

Bayern München: Neuer; Kimmich, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Pavlovic, Guerreiro; Gnabry, Musiala, Olise; Kane

GNK Dinamo: Nevistić; Ristovski, Théophile-Catherine, Mmaee, Pierre-Gabriel; Mišić, Rog; Pjaca, Baturina, Ogiwara; Petković

Real Madrid vs Stuttgart

Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Carvajal, Rüdiger, Mendy; Rodrygo, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Stuttgart: Nübel; Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstädt; Leweling, Stiller, Karazor; Millot, Undav, Führich

Sporting CP vs Lille

Sporting CP: Israel; Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Diomande; Geovany Quenda, Morita, Hjulmand, Catamo; Francisco Trincão, Gyökeres, Pedro Gonçalves

Lille: Chevalier; Meunier, Mandi, Diakité, Alexsandro, Bakker; Zhegrova, André, Gomes, Sahraoui; David