Get ready for an exciting week of Champions League action! We've got the inside scoop on the potential line-ups and team news for Matchday 6, and it's a must-read for any fantasy football manager.
The battle for glory intensifies! But here's where it gets controversial... some key players are facing injuries and suspensions, which could drastically impact the outcome of these matches.
Let's dive into the details and uncover the potential starting XIs for each game, along with the latest injury and suspension updates.
Tuesday, 9 December
Kairat Almaty vs Olympiacos
Kairat Almaty: Anarbekov; Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata; Kassabulat, Glazer, Gromyko; Mrynskiy, Edmilson, Jorginho.
Out: Arad (knee), Satpayev (suspended), Zarutskiy (knee).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Arad, Jorginho.
Olympiacos: Tzolakis; Ortega, Pirola, Biancone, Rodinei; Strefezza, Mouzakitis, Hezze, Gelson Martins; Yaremchuk, El Kaabi.
Out: Retsos (groin).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Dani García.
Bayern München vs Sporting CP
Bayern München: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanišić; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Karl, Gnabry; Kane.
Out: Davies (knee), Luis Díaz (suspended), Musiala (ankle).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Laimer.
Sporting CP: Rui Silva; Fresneda, Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Araújo; João Simões, Hjulmand; Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincāo, Pedro Gonçalves; Suárez.
Out: Daniel Bragança (knee), Debast (knee).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Araújo, Hjulmand, Pedro Gonçalves.
Monaco vs Galatasaray
Monaco: Hradecky; Henrique, Salisu, Kehrer, Vanderson; Zakaria, Camara; Golovin, Minamino, Akliouche; Balogun.
Out: Dier (calf).
Doubtful: Fati (hamstring), Ilenikhena (knee), Mawissa (fitness).
Booking Caution: Salisu, Golovin.
Galatasaray: Uğurcan Çakır; Yusuf Kahraman, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Sánchez, Sallai; Torreira, Gabriel Sara; Barış Alper Yılmaz, Gündoğan, Sané; Osimhen.
Out: Arda Ünyay (suspended), Kaan Ayhan (groin), Singo (hamstring).
Doubtful: Lemina (unspecified), Enes Büyük (shoulder), Jakobs (calf).
Booking Caution: Jakobs.
Atalanta vs Chelsea
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Éderson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Scamacca.
Out: Sulemana (muscular).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: De Roon, Musah.
Chelsea: Sánchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Estêvão, Palmer, Pedro Neto; João Pedro.
Out: Colwill (knee), Delap (shoulder), Lavia (muscular).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Andrey Santos.
Barcelona vs Frankfurt
Barcelona: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Balde; Eric García, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Ferran Torres; Lewandowski.
Out: Ronald Araújo (suspended), Gavi (knee), Olmo (shoulder).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Casadó, De Jong, Fermín López, Yamal.
Frankfurt: Zetterer; Kristensen, Collins, Koch, Theate, Brown; Chaibi, Dahoud, Götze; Knauff, Bahoya.
Out: Burkardt (calf).
Doubtful: Batshuayi (muscular).
Booking Caution: None.
Inter vs Liverpool
Inter: Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Augusto, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Zieliński, Dimarco; Martínez, Thuram.
Out: Darmian (muscular), Dumfries (ankle), Di Gennaro (wrist).
Doubtful: Akanji (illness).
Booking Caution: None.
Liverpool: Alisson Becker; Gomez, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitiké.
Out: Frimpong (hamstring).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Bradley.
PSV Eindhoven vs Atlético de Madrid
PSV Eindhoven: Kovář; Dest, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine; Mauro Júnior, Veerman, Wanner; Man, Til, Saibari.
Out: Boadu (fitness), Pléa (knee).
Doubtful: Perišić (hamstring).
Booking Caution: Saibari.
Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Molina, Hancko, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Barrios, González; Sørloth, Alvarez.
Out: Álex Baena (hamstring), Giménez (hamstring), Llorente (hamstring).
Doubtful: Cardoso (unspecified).
Booking Caution: Le Normand, Lenglet.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Marseille
Union Saint-Gilloise: Scherpen; Mac Allister, Burgess, Sykes; Khalaili, Zorgane, Van De Perre, Niang; Ait El Hadj, Florucz; David.
Out: None.
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Mac Allister, Van De Perre.
Marseille: Rulli; Weah, Pavard, Balerdi, Emerson; Kondogbia, Højbjerg, Vermeeren; Greenwood, Aubameyang, Paixão.
Out: Gouiri (shoulder), Traoré (thigh).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Aguerd, Balerdi, Pavard.
Tottenham vs Slavia Praha
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani; Richarlison.
Out: Solanke (ankle).
Doubtful: Udogie (unspecified).
Booking Caution: Richarlison, Kolo Muani, Van de Ven.
Slavia Praha: Staněk; Holeš, Zima, Chaloupek; Douděra, Moses, Sadílek, Bořil; Provod; Chytil, Chorý.
Out: Dorley (unspecified).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Mbodji.
Wednesday, 10 December
Qarabağ vs Ajax
Qarabağ: Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarguliyev; Pedro Bicalho, Janković; Leandro Andrade, Zoubir, Addai; Duran.
Out: None.
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Silva, Medina.
Ajax: Jaroš; Gaaei, Itakura, Baas, Wijndal; Klaassen, Gloukh, Taylor; Bounida, Dolberg, Godts.
Out: Berghuis (groin), Van den Boomen (back).
Doubtful: McConnell (fitness), Šutalo (fitness), Taylor (knock), Weghorst (ankle).
Booking Caution: Gaaei, Weghorst.
Villarreal vs Copenhagen
Villarreal: Luiz Júnior; Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Renato Veiga, Pedraza; Pépé, Gueye, Comesaña, Moleiro; Oluwaseyi, Mikautadze.
Out: Foyth (suspended), Kambwala (hamstring), Gerard Moreno (muscular).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Renato Veiga, Gueye, Mouriño.
Copenhagen: Kotarski; Suzuki, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Lopez; Larsson, Clem, Madsen, Achouri; Moukoko, Elyounoussi.
Out: Højer (unknown), Lerager (suspended), Mattsson (ankle).
Doubtful: Cornelius (fitness), Delaney (knee).
Booking Caution: Hatzidiakos, Lopez.
Athletic Club vs Paris Saint-Germain
Athletic Club: Unai Simón; Jesús Areso, Berchiche, Vivian, Adama Boiro; Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego; Berenguer, Sancet, N. Williams; Guruzeta.
Out: Laporte (unspecified), Navarro (ankle), Paredes (suspended), Sannadi (knee), I. Williams (groin).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: None.
Paris Saint-Germain: Chevalier; Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos, Zabarnyi, Pacho; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Barcola, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
Out: Hakimi (ankle), Hernández (suspended), Nuno Mendes (thigh).
Doubtful: Chevalier (ankle), Doué (thigh), Lucas Beraldo (calf), Zabarnyi (illness).
Booking Caution: Nuno Mendes.
Leverkusen vs Newcastle United
Leverkusen: Flekken; Andrich, Badé, Tapsoba; Arthur, Maza, García, Poku; Tillman, Echeverri; Schick.
Out: Blaswich (muscular), Fernández (knee).
Doubtful: Grimaldo (unspecified), Tape (fitness), Lucas Vázquez (back).
Booking Caution: None.
Newcastle United: Ramsdale; Livramento, Schär, Thiaw, Hall; Bruno Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Gordon, Barnes.
Out: Botman (back), Krafth (knee), Osula (hamstring), Pope (groin), Trippier (hamstring).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Joelinton, Burn.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bodø/Glimt
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anselmino, Can, Bensebaini; Yan Couto, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Beier; Brandt, Fábio Silva; Guirassy.
Out: Süle (match fitness).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: None.
Bodø/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Aleesami, Bjørkan; Berg; Evjen, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Helmersen, Hauge.
Out: Gundersen (suspended).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Auklend, Berg.
Club Brugge vs Arsenal
Club Brugge: Mignolet; Siquet, Ordóñez, Mechele, Seys; Stanković, Vanaken, Onyedika; Carlos Forbs, Tresoldi, Tzolis.
Out: Audoor (torn muscle), Jackers (ribs), Reis (shoulder), Romero (back).
Doubtful: Mignolet (fitness), Sabbe (groin), Vermant (concussion).
Booking Caution: Onyedika.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Timber, Hincapié, Lewis-Skelly; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Eze.
Out: Gabriel (hamstring), Havertz (knee), Mosquera (ankle).
Doubtful: Saliba (knock), Trossard (ankle).
Booking Caution: Merino, Rice.
Juventus vs Pafos
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Kelly, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Francisco Conceiçao, Kenan Yıldız; David.
Out: Bremer (knee), Gatti (knee), Pinsoglio (calf), Rugani (muscle), Vlahović (thigh).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Cabal, Cambiaso.
Pafos: Michael; Bruno, Luckassen, David Luiz, Goldar; Šunjić, Pêpê; Quina, Dragomir, Oršić; Anderson.
Out: Sema (muscular).
Doubtful: Quina (muscular).
Booking Caution: None.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Real Madrid: Courtois; Raúl Asencio, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior.
Out: Alexander-Arnold (thigh), Carvajal (knee), Mendy (hamstring), Éder Militão (hamstring).
Doubtful: Alaba (muscular), Huijsen (muscular).
Booking Caution: Carreras.
Manchester City: Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, O’Reilly; Nico González; Foden, Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Doku; Haaland.
Out: Kovačić (ankle).
Doubtful: Rodri (ankle).
Booking Caution: Savinho, Bernardo Silva.
Benfica vs Napoli
Benfica: Trubin; Dedić, Otamendi, António Silva, Dahl; Barrenechea, Ríos; Sudakov, Barreiro, Aursnes; Pavlidis.
Out: Bah (knee), Bruma (ankle).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Lukébakio, Otamendi.
Napoli: Milinković-Savić; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, McTominay, Elmas, Olivera; Neres, Højlund, Lang.
Out: De Bruyne (thigh), Gilmour (groin), Gutiérrez (ankle), Lobotka (thigh), Politano (thigh), Anguissa (thigh).
Doubtful: None.
Booking Caution: Rrahmani.
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