Champions League starting and predicted line-ups and team news: Quarter-final first legs
Tuesday, April 7, 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 quarter-final first legs.
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We give Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by predicting the line-ups for this week's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first legs.
You can also keep track of which players are suspended and injury doubts ahead of the matches.
- Starting 11s: Knockout phase play-off first legs
- Starting 11s: Knockout phase play-off second legs
- Starting 11s: Round of 16 first legs
- Starting 11s: Round of 16 second legs
Wednesday 8 April
Paris: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Out: Barcola (ankle)
Doubtful: Mayulu (calf), Fabián Ruiz (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes
Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitiké
Out: Alisson Becker (hamstring), Bradley (knee), Endo (foot)
Doubtful: Isak (leg)
Misses next match if booked: Bradley, Gravenberch, Jones, Van Dijk
Barcelona: Joan García; Eric García, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Olmo, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín López, Rashford; Lewandowski
Out: Bernal (ankle), Christensen (knee), De Jong (match fitness), Raphinha (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Misses next match if booked: Casadó, Fermín López, Gerard Martín, Yamal
Atleti: Musso; Llorente, Giménez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Koke, Álex Baena; Simeone, Griezmann, Lookman; Alvarez
Out: Barrios (thigh), Cardoso (adductor), Mendoza (ankle), Oblak (muscular)
Doubtful: Pubill (match fitness)
Misses next match if booked: Almada, Barrios, Le Normand, Lenglet, Llorente, Pubill, Ruggeri, Simeone
Tuesday 7 April starting line-ups
Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Pitarch; Arda Güler, Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
Bayern München: Neuer; Stanišić, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlović; Olise, Gnabry, Luis Díaz; Kane
Sporting CP: Rui Silva; Fresneda, Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Araújo; João Simões, Morita; Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves; Suárez
Arsenal: Raya; White, Salibas, Gabriel, Calafiori; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyökeres, Trossard