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

We offer predictions for the starting line-ups of this week's UEFA Champions League group stage matches. Alongside, we highlight key injury absences and suspensions affecting squads.

Tuesday, 8 September

• Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
• Club Brugge Possible line-up: Sommer; Sabbe, Mechele, Han-beom Lee, Seys; Potts, Vanaken; Carlos Forbs, Vetlesen, Diakhon; Tresoldi
• Unavailable: Ordóñez (foot)
• Doubtful: None
• Aston Villa Possible line-up: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, João Gomes; McGinn, Buendía, Hemmings; Jackson
• Unavailable: Goretzka (knee), Manzambi (knee)
• Doubtful: None

• AEK Athens vs LASK
• AEK Athens Possible line-up: Strakosha; Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilios; Majer, Marin, Vitális, Gaćinović; Varga, Jović
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: None
• LASK Possible line-up: Jungwirth; Mbuyamba, Tornich, Andrade; Jørgensen, Ljubičić, Bogarde, Horvath, Bello; Usor, Lang
• Unavailable: Adeniran (face)
• Doubtful: Kalajdžić (fitness)

• Real Madrid vs Inter
• Real Madrid Possible line-up: Courtois; Konaté, Rüdiger, Huijsen; Dumfries, Valverde, Bellingham, Brahim Díaz, Cucurella; Vinícius Júnior, Mbappé
• Unavailable: 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, Esposito
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: Dimarco (knee)

• Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal
• Borussia Dortmund Possible line-up: Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Svensson; Ryerson, Veerman, Bellingham, Beier; Karetsas, Nwaneri; Guirassy
• Unavailable: 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, Mikautadze
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: Foyth (Achilles)

• Porto vs Manchester City
• Porto Possible line-up: Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Kiwior, Nehuén Pérez, Francisco Moura; Hwang, Rosário, Gabriel Veiga; William Gomes, Giménez, Pepê
• Unavailable: 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; Haaland
• Unavailable: Doku (calf), O'Reilly (back)
• Doubtful: None

• Lille vs Real Betis
• Lille Possible line-up: Berke Özer; Tiago Santos, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Perraud; André, Bentaleb; Mbappé, Haraldsson, Sahraoui; Giroud
• Unavailable: Nianzou (muscle)
• Doubtful: None
• Real Betis Possible line-up: Vallés; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, Fran García; Marc Roca, Bernal; Antony, Isco, Fornals; Parrott
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: Diego Conde (shoulder), Abde Ezzalzouli (illness), Diego Llorente (face), Lo Celso (knock), Aitor Ruibal (knee)

Wednesday, 9 September

• Barcelona vs Feyenoord
• Barcelona Possible line-up: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Espart; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Gordon; Raphinha
• Unavailable: De Jong (knee), Eric García (suspended)
• Doubtful: None
• Feyenoord Possible line-up: Ernst; Read, St. Juste, Watanabe, Mármol; Vanhoutte, Zechiel, Targhalline; Diarra, Ferri, Valente
• Unavailable: Bos (knee), Moder (knee), Nieuwkoop (muscular), Smal (ankle)
• Doubtful: Hadj Moussa (unspecified)

• Stuttgart vs Viking
• Stuttgart Possible line-up: Bredlow; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt; Prömel, Stiller; Leweling, Undav, Führich; Pejčinović
• Unavailable: 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, Tripić
• Unavailable: Berisha (muscular), Baertelsen (foot), Bjørshol (knee)
• Doubtful: Falchener (thigh), Haugen (unspecified), Roseth (ankle)

• Paris Saint-Germain vs Slovan Bratislava
• Paris Saint-Germain Possible line-up: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: None
• Slovan Bratislava Possible line-up: Takáč; Blackman, Bajrić, Marković, Sandro Cruz; Martínez, Pokorný, Ibrahim; Barseghyan, Šporar, Camara
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: None

• Liverpool vs Atlético de Madrid
• Liverpool Possible line-up: Alisson Becker; Araújo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak
• Unavailable: 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 Baena
• Unavailable: Arnau Ortiz (suspended)
• Doubtful: Sørloth (muscular)

• Sporting CP vs Galatasaray
• Sporting CP Possible line-up: Rui Silva; Fresneda, Gonçalo Inácio, Debast, Araújo; Doumbia, Sergi Altimira; Catamo, Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves; Suárez
• Unavailable: 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 Yılmaz
• Unavailable: Günay Güvenç (muscular), Lemina (adductor), Osimhen (adductor), Singo (thigh)
• Doubtful: None

• Napoli vs Arsenal
• Napoli Possible line-up: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, De Bruyne; Neres, Højlund, Alisson Santos
• Unavailable: McTominay (heart)
• Doubtful: None
• Arsenal Possible line-up: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Bruno Guimarães, Rice; Saka, Ødegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
• Unavailable: Saliba (back)
• Doubtful: Mosquera (unspecified), Timber (groin)

Thursday, 10 September

• PSV Eindhoven vs Shakhtar Donetsk
• PSV Eindhoven Possible line-up: Kovář; Dest, Geertruida, Obispo, Kostić; Sano, Til, Fernandez; Perišić, Pepi, Van Bommel
• Unavailable: 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, Newertton
• Unavailable: Fesiun (illness), Marlon Santos (muscular)
• Doubtful: Pedrinho (thigh)

• Fenerbahçe vs Roma
• Fenerbahçe Possible line-up: Ederson; Mert Müldür, Škriniar, Aké, Brown; İsmail Yüksek, Kanté; Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Greenwood, Oğuz Aydın; Muriqi
• Unavailable: Guendouzi (suspended), Oosterwolde (hamstring)
• Doubtful: Asensio (thigh strain)
• Roma Possible line-up: Svilar; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Molina, Cristante, Koné, Wesley França; Dybala, Soulé, Malen
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: Pellegrini (hip/thigh)

• Bayern München vs Bodø/Glimt
• Bayern München Possible line-up: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Musiala, Luis Díaz; Kane
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: Gnabry (muscular)
• Bodø/Glimt Possible line-up: Haikin; Sjøvold, Nielsen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Auklend, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Helmersen, Hauge
• Unavailable: Aleesami (leg), Evjen (knee), Mikkelsen (groin), Riisnæs (knee)
• Doubtful: Hauge (unspecified), Gundersen (thigh)

• Manchester United vs Sabah
• Manchester United Possible line-up: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Martínez, Mazraoui; Andrey Santos, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Dorgu; Šeško
• Unavailable: 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, Simić
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: None

• Slavia Praha vs Lens
• Slavia Praha Possible line-up: Markovič; Vlček, Zima, Chaloupek; Isife, Nowak, Sadílek, Jurásek; Šturm, Ayaosi; Chorý
• Unavailable: 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; Édouard
• Unavailable: Baidoo (thigh), Titraoui (hamstring)
• Doubtful: Abdulhamid (knock), Čelik (knee), Gradit (shin), Tobibo (fitness), Udol (thigh)

• Como vs Leipzig
• Como Possible line-up: Butez; Yan Couto, Ramón, Chalobah, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas
• Unavailable: None
• Doubtful: None
• Leipzig Possible line-up: Vandevoordt; Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum; El Aynaoui, Seiwald, Gruda; Bakayoko, Nkunku, Nusa
• Unavailable: Baumgartner (hamstring), Reitz (hamstring), Rômulo (knee)
• Doubtful: Gruda (ankle)