Champions League starting and predicted line-ups and team news: Round of 16 first legs
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Who's likely to start and who is unavailable or doubtful? We list and predict the line-ups ahead of the round of 16 first legs.
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We give Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by listing and predicting the line-ups for this week's UEFA Champions League round of 16 first legs.
You can also keep track of which players are suspended and injury doubts ahead of the matches.
Wednesday 11 March
Leverkusen vs Arsenal (18:45 CET)
Leverkusen: Blaswich; Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba, Grimaldo; Palacios, García; Culbreath, Maza; Terrier, Kofane
Out: Arthur (muscular), Badé (muscular), Lucas Vázquez (calf)
Doubtful: Schick (muscular)
Misses next match if booked: García, Kofane
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapié; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli
Out: Merino (foot), Ødegaard (knee), White (unspecified)
Doubtful: Saliba (ankle), Calafiori (hamstring), Trossard (hip)
Misses next match if booked: Nørgaard
Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea
Paris: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves; Doué, Dembélé, Barcola
Out: Fabián Ruiz (knee)
Doubtful: None
Misses next match if booked: Nuno Mendes
Chelsea: Jørgensen; James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Palmer, Fernández, Pedro Neto; João Pedro
Out: Colwill (knee), Gittens (hamstring)
Doubtful: Estêvão (hamstring)
Misses next match if booked: Fernández, Andrey Santos
Bodø/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Bjørtuft, Gundersen, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Misses next match if booked: Auklend, Berg
Sporting CP: Rui Silva; Vagiannidis, Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Fresneda; João Simões, Hjulmand; Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Luis Guilherme; Suárez
Out: Araújo (suspended), Pedro Gonçalves (suspended), Ioannidis (knee), Ricardo Mangas (muscular), Geovany Quenda (foot)
Doubtful: None
Misses next match if booked: Suárez
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Real Madrid: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Camavinga; Gonzalo, Vinícius Júnior
Out: Alaba (calf), Bellingham (hamstring), Ceballos (calf), Éder Militão (hamstring), Rodrygo (knee), Carreras (calf)
Doubtful: Mbappé (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Bellingham, Carreras, Huijsen, Rodrygo, Tchouameni, Vinícius Júnior
Man City: Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Guéhi, O’Reilly; Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Cherki, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland
Out: Gvardiol (leg), Lewis (ankle), Kovačić (ankle)
Doubtful: Savinho (muscular)
Misses next match if booked: Guéhi, O'Reilly, Savinho
Tuesday 10 March starting line-ups
Galatasaray: Uğurcan Çakır; Singo, Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Jakobs; Torreira, Lemina; Barış Alper Yılmaz, Gabriel Sara, Lang; Osimhen
Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Gomez, Van Dijk, Konaté, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Szoboszlai; Ekitiké
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Zappacosta, Hien, Kolašinac, Bernasconi; De Roon, Pašalić; Sulemana, Krstović, Zalewski; Scamacca
Bayern: Urbig; Stanišić, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Gnabry, Luis Díaz; Jackson
Newcastle: Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Osula, Barnes
Barcelona: Joan García; Araújo, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Pedri, Bernal; Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Atlético de Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur
Atleti: Oblak; Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
Tottenham: Kinský; Romero, Danso, Van de Ven; Pedro Porro, Sarr, Gray, Spence; Kolo Muani, Richarlison, Tel