The French against Benfica in the battle for the head of the house. Real wants to maintain a perfect balance. The games are on Wednesday
tags: Champions League
Not only Maccabi Haifa. Seven matches will be played tomorrow (Wednesday) as part of the third round of the Champions League, when the home focus of the Israeli champions will be the intriguing meeting in Lisbon between Benfica and PSG, the two perfect teams. Also in Europe, Real Madrid wants to add a third consecutive victory and Chelsea face Milan in a great battle in London.
House 8, Benfika – P.S.Z.
The French champion returns to the scene of the crime, to the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, two years after losing 1:0 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. Professionally, the Parisians will be without the injured Presnel Kimpamba and Renato Sanches, with Kylian Mbappe expected to return to the 11 after he was rested for an hour in the last game against Nice and also scored the winning goal. Marco Verratti returned to the squad after injury.
Like Paris, the local team also comes to the meeting with two wins at home but after losing first points in the league with 0:0 against Vitoria Guimarães. In Benfica, Gonzalo Ramos and Rafa Silva will man the attack.
House 5, Chelsea – Milan
One of the most intriguing matches of the cycle will be held at Stamford Bridge. Both teams are coming off the back of tough wins in the league, with Graham Potter hoping to celebrate a maiden 3 points in the Champions League, otherwise his side will continue to struggle with their promotion chances.
Rafael Laao and Olivia Giroud will come up in the attack of the Italian champion and try to subdue Caffe. For Lao, it is a meeting against one of the teams that are candidates to buy him next season, if and when. So the Portuguese will have a lot to play for and most eyes will be on him.
In another home game: Salzburg – Dinamo Zagreb.
House 4, Frankfurt – Tottenham
The Germans come into the match encouraged after the victory over Union Berlin, but one of the goal scorers Mario Gotze will not be fit due to an ankle injury. Tottenham will start with Richarlison, Hong Min Son and Harry Kane in attack, while Diane Koloszewski.
In another game: Marseille – Sporting.
Home 6, Real Madrid – Shakhtar
After losing the first points in the Spanish league, the Blancos will try to return to the winning track and take another step closer to securing the top spot at home. Coach Carlo Ancelotti will be without Thibaut Courtois, the still-injured Belgian goalkeeper, with Andrii Lunin taking his place, while Luka Modric will return to the squad. Karim Benzema, Vinicio Junior and Rodrigo will come up in the attack of the European champions, who will try to keep an eye on Mykhailo Modric, the rising star of the Ukrainians.
Leipzig – Celtic
Liel Abda, a player for the Scots, is not expected to participate in the game following the Yom Kippur fast, in a meeting between two teams that are looking for a first victory in the season. In any case, Timo Werner and Christopher Ankonko will try to continue the momentum after the duos against Bochum in the Bundesliga. Yorgos Iacomakis, a Celtic striker, is doubtful for the meeting.
House 7, Manchester City – P.C. Copenhagen
The Blues will host the Danes at the Etihad and hope to continue to keep the 2022/23 season unbeaten. Arling Holland, the hottest player in Europe at the moment, will try to continue to star in the ranks of City tomorrow as well. The one who will miss the game tomorrow (Wednesday) is Calvin Phillips, who is still injured in the shoulder. John Stones, Rhodri and Kyle Walker are all doubts for the encounter, which could put City away from the rest of the house.
Sevilla – Dortmund
Sevilla and Dortmund will meet at Sanchez Pizjuan, in what is expected to be Julen Lopetegui’s last game as coach of the Andalusians. Kasper Dolberg may start the attack for the hosts. On the other side of the face-off, Marco Reus and goalkeeper Gregor Koval are expected to miss the game with their own injuries.