Last week in Champions League, the most prestigious competition in the world of club football, we saw Real Madrid taking a two-goal lead to Naples and Bayern Munich making a mockery of Arsenal defense, almost showing them the door out. PSG got the better of Barcelona upsetting them 4-0 in PSG’s home game. Benfica frustrated Dortmund winning by one goal and denying an away goal.
This week’s fixture promise some amazing football action with teams like Athletico Madrid, Manchester City, Monaco FC, Leicester City and Juventus FC are in the fray. Read this pre-match report of all the four games that will provide you all the updates and possible line-ups.
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TUESDAY MATCHES
Bayer Leverkusen v Atlético Madrid(1:15 am IST)
Leverkusen: Leno; Henrichs, Toprak, Dragović, Wendell; Aránguiz, Kampl; Bellarabi, Brandt; Havertz, Hernández.
Out: Çalhanoğlu (suspended), Tah (thigh)
Doubtful: Bender (knock)
Atlético: Oblak/Moyà; Vrsaljko, Savić, Giménez, Luís; Carrasco, Gabi, Koke, Ñíguez; Griezmann, Torres.
Out: Tiago (knee), Godín (groin), Fernández (knee), Juanfran (thigh)
Doubtful: Gaitán (leg), Oblak (shoulder)
Misses next match if booked: Gabi, Filipe Luís
Manchester City v Monaco(1:15 am IST)
City: Caballero; Fernandinho, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov; Silva, Touré, De Bruyne; Sterling, Agüero, Sané.
Out: Gabriel Jesus (foot), Kompany (leg)
Doubtful: Clichy (back)
Monaco: Subašić; Sidibé, Glik, Raggi, Mendy; Silva, Fabinho, Bakayoko, Lemar; Germain, Falcao.
Out: Jemerson (suspended), Boschilia (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Glik
WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES
Porto vs Juventus FC (1:15 am IST)
Porto: Casillas; Maxi Pereira, Marcano, Felipe, Alex Telles; Danilo, Herrera, Óliver Torres; Brahimi, André Silva, Soares.
Out: none
Misses next match if booked: Felipe, André Silva
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Benatia, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Pjanić, Khedira; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandžukić; Higuaín.
Out: none
Doubtful: Barzagli (thigh), Chiellini (thigh)
Sevilla vs Leicester City
Sevilla: Rico; Mariano, Rami, Pareja, Escudero; Franco Vázquez, Nasri, N’Zonzi, Vitolo; Jovetic, Ben Yedder.
Out: Mercado (suspended), Trémoulinas (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Iborra, Pareja
Leicester City: Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Drinkwater, Mahrez, Ndidi, Gray; Okazaki, Vardy.
Out: Wague (shoulder)
Doubtful: Slimani (glute), Ulloa (thigh)
Misses next match if booked: Huth, Slimani
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