Who’s likely to start, and who is unavailable or doubtful? The UEFA Champions League returns with Matchday 12, bringing another decisive round of fixtures as teams battle for progression in the knockout stages.
With the stakes higher than ever, fantasy managers will be closely monitoring team news, injury updates, and potential lineup changes ahead of kickoff.
Tuesday, March 17
Sporting CP vs Bodø/Glimt
Sporting CP: No injuries or doubts. Hjulmand and Suárez will miss the next match if booked.
Bodø/Glimt: No injuries or doubts. Auklend, Berg,
and Gundersen will miss the next match if booked.
Chelsea vs PSG
Chelsea: Colwill (knee) and James (hamstring) are out. Gittens (hamstring) and Estêvão (hamstring) are doubtful. Fernández and Andrey Santos will miss the next match if booked.
PSG: Fabián Ruiz (knee) and Ndjantou (hamstring) are out. No fresh doubts. Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes risk suspension if booked.
Man City vs Real Madrid
Man City: Gvardiol (leg) is out. Doubts over Alleyne (knock), Lewis (ankle), Savinho (hamstring), and Stones (ankle). Donnarumma, Guéhi, O’Reilly, and Savinho risk suspension if booked.
Real Madrid: Alaba (calf), Bellingham (hamstring), Ceballos (calf), Mendy (hamstring), and Rodrygo (knee) are out. Doubts over Carreras (calf), Éder Militão (tendon), Mbappé (knee), and Raúl Asencio (muscle). Bellingham, Carreras, Huijsen, Rodrygo, Tchouaméni, and Vinícius Júnior all risk suspension if booked.
Both Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe were reported to have trained ahead of today’s clash with City.
Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal: Merino (foot), Ødegaard (knee), and Timber (groin) are out. No doubts. Nørgaard and Zubimendi will miss the next match if booked.
Bayer Leverkusen: Arthur (ankle), Badé (hamstring), and Lucas Vázquez (calf) are out. Terrier (ankle) is doubtful. García, Grimaldo, Kofane, and Poku risk suspension if booked.
Wednesday, March 18
Barcelona vs Newcastle
Barcelona: Balde (thigh), Christensen (knee), Koundé (thigh), and De Jong (hamstring) are out. No fresh doubts. Casadó, Fermín López, Gerard Martín, and Yamal risk suspension if booked.
Newcastle: Bruno Guimarães (hamstring) and Schär (ankle) are out. Doubts over Miley (muscular), Tonali (illness), and Willock (thigh). Burn, Joelinton, Tonali, and Willock will miss the next match if booked.
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Liverpool: Bradley (knee), Endo (ankle), and Isak (leg) are out. No fresh doubts. Bradley, Gravenberch, Jones, and Van Dijk risk suspension if booked.
Galatasaray: Enes Büyük (shoulder) is out, while Sánchez is suspended. No doubts reported. Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Uğurcan Çakır, Jakobs, Lang, Osimhen, and Sallai risk suspension if booked.
Bayern Munich vs Atalanta
Bayern Munich: Davies (thigh), Ito (thigh), Kimmich (suspended), Klanac (muscular), Neuer (calf), Olise (suspended), and Ulreich (adductor) are out. Urbig (concussion) is doubtful. Laimer and Upamecano risk suspension if booked.
Atalanta: Musah is suspended. No injury doubts. De Roon, Djimsiti, Kossounou, and Scamacca will miss the next match if booked.
Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid
Tottenham: Bergvall (ankle), Kudus (hamstring), Odobert (knee), and Richarlison (suspended) are out. Doubts over Gallagher (illness), João Palhinha (concussion), Romero (concussion), and Udogie (muscular). Gray, Kolo Muani, and João Palhinha risk suspension if booked.
Atletico Madrid: Mendoza (ankle) and Oblak (muscular) are out. Barrios (muscular) is doubtful. Almada, Barrios, Le Normand, Lenglet, Llorente, Pubill, and Simeone risk suspension if booked.
