Below is coverage of expected starters, injury updates, and rotation concerns for Tuesday and Wednesday in matchday seven of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
Kairat Almaty vs Club Brugge
Kairat will be without Arad, while Satpayev is undergoing treatment. There are no fresh doubts to monitor. Arad, Jorginho, and Tuyakbayev will miss the next match if booked.
Club Brugge have no injuries or doubts. Onyedika will miss the next match if booked.
Bodø/Glimt vs Manchester City
Bodø/Glimt have no confirmed absentees and no listed doubts or injuries. Auklend
and Berg will miss the next match if booked.
Manchester City are dealing with multiple absences: Bobb (hamstring), Bernardo Silva (suspended), Gvardiol (shin), Kovačić (ankle), Savinho (knock), Rúben Dias (muscular), Stones (thigh), Matheus Nunes (illness), and Nico González (knock). There are no confirmed doubts. O’Reilly and Savinho will miss the next match if booked.
Copenhagen vs Napoli
Copenhagen travel with one confirmed absentee, Mattsson (ankle), and have no fresh doubts. Hatzidiakos and Lopez will miss the next match if booked.
Napoli are without Anguissa (thigh), Elmas (unspecified), Gilmour (groin), Lukaku (thigh), Politano (muscular), and Rrahmani (muscular). Neres (ankle) is doubtful. Lang and Rrahmani will miss the next match if booked.
Inter vs Arsenal
Inter will be missing Çalhanoğlu (calf), Di Gennaro (hand), Dumfries (ankle), and J. Martínez (ankle). There are no reported doubts. L. Martínez and Mkhitaryan will miss the next match if booked.
Arsenal have Calafiori (muscle) and Dowman (ankle) ruled out, while Hincapié (thigh) is a doubt. Merino, Nørgaard, and Rice could all miss the next match if booked.
Olympiacos vs Leverkusen
Olympiacos have no confirmed absentees, but Pirola (foot) and El Kaabi (fitness) are doubts. Dani Garcia will miss the next match if booked.
Leverkusen have several players out: Flekken (knee), Tapsoba (muscular), Tape (unspecified), and Tella (foot). There are no doubts to report.
Real Madrid vs Monaco
Real Madrid will be without Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) and Éder Militão (knee), while Carreras is suspended. Brahim Díaz (fitness), Mendy (calf), and Rüdiger (knee) are doubts.
Monaco are missing Minamino (knee), Hradecký (knee), Pogba (calf), Mawissa (hamstring), and Salisu (knee). Michal (illness) is a doubt. Golovin and Salisu will miss the next match if booked.
Sporting CP vs Paris Saint-Germain
Sporting have a lengthy injury list: Eduardo Quaresma (head), Geovany Quenda (foot), Ioannidis (knee), Nuno Santos (knee), Diomande (muscular), and Pedro Gonçalves (muscular). Hjulmand is suspended. There are no confirmed doubts. Araújo and Pedro Gonçalves will miss the next match if booked.
Paris Saint-Germain are without Hernández (suspended), Lee (thigh), Safonov (hand), Ndjantou (hamstring), Hakimi (fitness), and Mbaye (fitness). João Neves is doubtful with a muscular issue. Nuno Mendes risks suspension if booked.
Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund
Tottenham are missing Van de Ven (suspended), João Palhinha (knock), Bentancur (thigh), Kudus (thigh), Richarlison (hamstring), and Davies (leg). Sarr (fitness) is a doubt. Kolo Muani and Richarlison will miss the next match if booked.
Borussia Dortmund will travel without Anselmino (hamstring) and Sabitzer (calf). Bensebaini (illness) is a doubt, while Adeyemi risks suspension.
Villarreal vs Ajax
Villarreal will be without Gueye (suspended), Kambwala (hamstring), and Akhomach (fitness). There are no doubts, but Akhomach, Mouriño, Pedraza, and Renato Veiga are all on the suspension watchlist.
Ajax are missing Weghorst (ankle), Berghuis (groin), and Baas (fitness). There are no doubts, but Baas, Gaaei, and Weghorst could miss the next match if booked.
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Galatasaray vs Atlético de Madrid
Galatasaray are without Metehan Baltacı (suspended), Gabriel Sara (knee), and Arda Ünyay (thigh). Singo (hamstring) is a doubt. Sánchez and Jakobs are one booking away from suspension.
Atlético de Madrid will not travel with Lenglet (knee) and González (thigh). There are no doubts, but Lenglet and Le Normand risk suspension if booked.
Qarabağ vs Frankfurt
Qarabağ will miss only Kady (knee) and have no doubts. Silva and Medina will miss the next match if booked.
Frankfurt are without Burkardt (calf), Chandler (ankle), and Baum (knee). Kristensen (unspecified), Larsson (illness), and Götze (illness) are all doubts.
Atalanta vs Athletic Club
Atalanta will be missing Djimsiti (hip) and Bellanova (hamstring). There are no doubts. De Roon and Musah are one booking away from suspension.
Athletic Club’s only absentee is Laporte (thigh). There are no doubts. Jaureguizar will miss the next match if booked.
Chelsea vs Pafos
Chelsea are without Colwill (knee) and Lavia (thigh). Estêvão (illness), Adarabioyo (hamstring), Gusto (illness), Gittens (illness), and Essugo (thigh) are doubts. Andrey Santos will miss the next match if booked.
Pafos have no confirmed absentees, but João Correia (muscular), Goldar (knock), and David Luiz (unspecified) are doubts. Šunjić will miss the next match if booked.
Bayern München vs Union Saint-Gilloise
Bayern will be missing Laimer (suspended), Boey (illness), Jackson (fitness), and Stanišić (ankle). There are no doubts and no suspension risks.
Union Saint-Gilloise will be without Schoofs (illness). Burgess (illness) is a doubt, while Burgess, David, Mac Allister, Niang, and Van De Perre all risk suspension if booked.
Juventus vs Benfica
Juventus remain without Rouhi (muscular), Rugani (calf), and Vlahović (thigh). There are no doubts. Cambiaso and Cabal will miss the next match if booked.
Benfica will travel without Bah (knee), Lukébakio (ankle), and Ríos (shoulder). There are no doubts. Lukébakio and Otamendi risk suspension.
Newcastle United vs PSV Eindhoven
Newcastle have several players out: Schär (ankle), J. Murphy (hamstring), Krafth (knee), Livramento (hamstring), and Burn (rib). Osula remains doubtful. Burn, Joelinton, and Thiaw will miss the next match if booked.
PSV are missing Saibari (suspended), Plea (knee), Olij (groin), Boadu (knee), and Pepi (fractured arm). Salah-Eddine (fitness) is doubtful. Gasiorowski risks suspension if booked.
Marseille vs Liverpool
Marseille have no confirmed absentees, with Aguerd (fitness) the only doubt. Aguerd, Balerdi, and Pavard all risk suspension if booked.
Liverpool are without Bradley (knee) and Isak (leg). There are no doubts. Bradley and Jones are the only players at risk of suspension.
Slavia Praha vs Barcelona
Slavia Praha have no injuries. Holeš (muscle) and Douděra (illness) are doubtful. Mbodji is the only player at risk of suspension.
Barcelona will be missing Yamal (suspended), Gavi (knee), and Christensen (knee). Pedri is doubtful. Casadó, De Jong, Fermín López, and Gerard Martín will miss the next match if booked.
