Champions League Knockout Play-Offs: Predicted Line-Ups and Team News

The UEFA Champions League is entering the knockout phase, and Fantasy Football managers are keen to finalize their line-ups. The upcoming matches promise intense competition as teams aim for glory. Here’s a comprehensive look at the predicted line-ups, key injuries, and suspensions for the matches taking place on February 17 and 18.

February 17 Matches

Galatasaray vs Juventus

• Galatasaray:
  • Starting XI: Uğurcan Çakır; Boey, Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakçı, Eren Elmalı; Torreira, Sara; Sané, Yunus Akgün, Barış Alper Yılmaz; Osimhen
  • Out: Lemina (suspended)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Jakobs, Lang, Sánchez
• Juventus:
  • Starting XI: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; McKennie, Locatelli, Miretti; Francisco Conceição, Kenan Yıldız; Openda
  • Out: David (groin), Holm (calf), Vlahović (adductor)
  • Doubtful: Thuram (bruising)
  • Misses next match if booked: Cabal, Cambiaso, Holm, Kelly, Locatelli

Monaco vs Paris

• Monaco:
  • Starting XI: Köhn; Vanderson, Faes, Kehrer, Caio Henrique; Camara, Zakaria; Adingra, Golovin, Coulibaly; Balogun
  • Out: Cabral (hamstring), Dier (hamstring), Hrádecký (knee), Mawissa (hamstring)
  • Doubtful: Akliouche (hip), Camara (ankle), Fati (quadriceps)
  • Misses next match if booked: Camara, Golovin, Kehrer
• Paris:
  • Starting XI: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Barcola
  • Out: Fabian Ruiz (knee), Mayulu (calf), Ndjantou (hamstring)
  • Doubtful: Dembélé (muscular)
  • Misses next match if booked: Nuno Mendes

Benfica vs Real Madrid

• Benfica:
  • Starting XI: Trubin; Dedić, Otamendi, Tomás Araújo, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro; Prestianni, Sudakov, Schjelderup; Pavlidis
  • Out: Bah (knee), Tomé (suspended)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Dahl, Lukebakio, Otamendi
• Real Madrid:
  • Starting XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Arda Güler, Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
  • Out: Raúl Asencio (suspended), Bellingham (thigh), Éder Militão (hamstring), Rodrygo (suspended)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Bellingham, Carreras, Huijsen, Tchouaméni

Dortmund vs Atalanta

• Dortmund:
  • Starting XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Bensebaini, Svensson; Nmecha, Bellingham, Sabitzer; Fábio Silva, Brandt; Guirassy
  • Out: Can (adductor), Schlotterbeck (muscular), Süle (thigh)
  • Doubtful: Mane (muscular)
  • Misses next match if booked: Adeyemi, Bensebaini
• Atalanta:
  • Starting XI: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Zappacosta, De Roon, Éderson, Bernasconi; Samardžić, Zalewski; Scamacca
  • Out: De Ketelaere (knee), Raspadori (thigh)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: De Roon, Musah

February 18 Matches

Qarabağ vs Newcastle

• Qarabağ:
  • Starting XI: Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarguliyev; Bicalho, Janković; Leandro Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir; Duran
  • Out: None
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Janković, Medina, Silva
• Newcastle:
  • Starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Willock, Tonali, Ramsey; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes
  • Out: Bruno Guimarães (hamstring), Livramento (hamstring), Schär (ankle)
  • Doubtful: Botman (back), Joelinton (groin), Miley (dead leg), Wissa (knock)
  • Misses next match if booked: Burn, Joelinton, Thiaw

Olympiacos vs Leverkusen

• Olympiacos:
  • Starting XI: Tzolakis; Costinha, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Hezze, García; Rodinei, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins; Taremi
  • Out: None
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Dani García, Hezze, Taremi
• Leverkusen:
  • Starting XI: Blaswich; Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba; Lucas Vázquez, García, Fernández, Grimaldo; Tillman, Poku; Schick
  • Out: Mensah (suspended)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Kofane

Bodø/Glimt vs Inter

• Bodø/Glimt:
  • Starting XI: Haikin; Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Gundersen, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge
  • Out: None
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Auklend, Berg
• Inter:
  • Starting XI: Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Zieliński, Sučić, Dimarco; L. Martínez, Thuram
  • Out: Dumfries (ankle)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Acerbi, Bastoni, L. Martínez, Mkhitaryan

Club Brugge vs Atlético de Madrid

• Club Brugge:
  • Starting XI: Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordoñez, Mechele, Seys; Stanković, Vanaken, Onyedika; Carlos Forbs, Vermant, Tzolis
  • Out: Reis (illness), Van den Heuvel (leg)
  • Doubtful: Audoor (muscular), Sandra (illness), Spileers (illness)
  • Misses next match if booked: Onyedika, Vanaken
• Atlético de Madrid:
  • Starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Ruggeri, Giménez, Hancko; González, Cardoso, Koke, Álex Baena; Alvarez, Sørloth
  • Out: Barrios (muscular)
  • Doubtful: None
  • Misses next match if booked: Almada, Barrios, Le Normand, Lenglet, Simeone

This week’s Champions League knockout phase matches promise high stakes and thrilling football. Keep an eye on the line-ups and player news to stay ahead in your Fantasy Football strategy.