Ahead of the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs, team news has been released, with updates on injuries, absentees, and player doubts ahead of Tuesday’s first-leg play-off matches.
Fans will want to know which key players might miss out and how the squads are shaping up, as every decision could be crucial at this stage of the tournament.
From confirmed injuries to last-minute fitness checks, here is everything to know before the first kick-off in the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs.
UEFA Champions League Play-Offs: Tuesday Matches
Galatasaray vs Juventus
First up in the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs, Galatasaray and Juventus meet in Istanbul for the first leg.
Galatasaray are in the knockout stages for the first time in 12 years, while Juventus have lost their last five knockout games.
Galatasaray have scored 13 goals in their last four home games, but only one in four Champions League matches this season.
Victor Osimhen has five wins in seven career meetings with Juventus after his time in Italy with Napoli, and he will be a key player that will hope to unlock Juve’s defence.
The Old Lady have kept three clean sheets in their last four Champions League games but conceded eight goals in their last three matches as they look to progress out of the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs.
Galatasaray’s Possible Lineup
Uğurcan Çakır; Sacha Boey, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakçı, Eren Elmalı; Lucas Torreira, Sara; Leroy Sané, Yunus Akgün, Barış Alper Yılmaz; Victor Osimhen
Injuries/Suspensions
Metehan Baltaci (suspended), Enes Emre Buyuk (shoulder), Mario Lemina (suspended)
Juventus’ Possible Lineup
Michele Di Gregorio; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Andrea Cambiaso; Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Fabio Miretti; Francisco Conceição, Kenan Yıldız; Lois Openda
Injuries/Suspensions
Emil Holm (calf), Arkadiusz Milik (physical discomfort), Dusan Vlahovic (tendon)
Benfica vs Real Madrid
Benfica will host Real Madrid at the Estadio da Luz for the first leg in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs.
The Portuguese team will be encouraged by their 4-2 win over Real Madrid in their last meeting, making this tie even more exciting.
Benfica’s Possible Lineup
Anatoliy Trubin; Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl; Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea; Gianluca Prestianni, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup; Vangelis Pavlidis
Injuries/Suspensions
Olivio Tome (suspended), Joao Veloso (shoulder, doubtful), Samuel Soares (muscle, doubtful)
Real Madrid Possible Line-Up
Thibaut Courtois; Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde; Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Arda Guler
Injuries/Suspensions
Éder Militao (tendon), Raul Asencio (suspended), Jude Bellingham (hamstring), Rodrygo (hamstring)
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Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta
Borussia Dortmund will host Atalanta in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Play-offs.
Dortmund, who have previously won European trophies and reached recent finals and quarter-finals, face a tough challenge against Atalanta, a side with a less decorated history but a strong league position this season.
Dortmund have won only one of their last seven Champions League games against Italian teams and lost their last final league match to Inter Milan.
Atalanta have lost their last five Champions League knockout games but recently beat Juventus 3-0 in the Coppa Italia.
Borussia Dortmund’s Possible Lineup
Gregor Kobel; Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Daniel Svensson; Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Marcel Sabitzer; Fábio Silva, Julian Brandt; Serhou Guirassy
Injuries/Suspensions
Emre Can (adductor), Nico Schlotterbeck (muscle), Niklas Süle (thigh), Filippo Mane (muscle, doubtful). Karim Adeyemi and Bensebaini will miss the second-leg if they are booked.
Atalanta Possible Line-Up
Marco Carnesecchi; Giorgio Scalvini, Berat Djimsiti, Honest Ahanor; Davide Zappacosta, Marten De Roon, Éderson, Lorenzo Bernasconi; Lazar Samardžić, Nicola Zalewski; Gianluca Scamacca
Injuries/Suspensions
Charles De Ketelaere (knee) and Giacomo Raspadori (thigh). De Roon and Yunus Musah will miss the second-leg if they are booked.
AS Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain
Monaco welcome Paris Saint-Germain to Stade Louis II for the first leg in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs.
The hosts will draw confidence from their 1-0 Ligue 1 win over PSG at the same stadium last November, while PSG will be eager to assert their dominance in Europe.
Monaco have drawn three of their last six Champions League matches, including 0-0 stalemates against Juventus, while securing two wins and one loss across all competitions in their last six games.
PSG have won three, drawn two, and lost one from their last six games in the Champions League, with a mixed record of two wins, two draws, and two losses in all competitions recently, as the Parisians will be hopeful of advancing through the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs.
AS Monaco’s Possible Lineup
Phillip Köhn; Vanderson, Wout Faes, Jordan Teze, Caio Henrique; Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria; Simon Adingra, Aleksandr Golovin, Mamadou Coulibaly; Folarin Balogun
Injuries/Suspensions
Pape Cabral (hamstring), Eric Dier (hamstring), Lukas Hrádecký (knee), Christian Mawissa (hamstring), Takumi Minamino (knee), Kassoum Ouattara (calf), Paul Pogba (calf), Mohammed Salisu (knee). Camara, Golovin and Kehrer will miss the second-leg if they are booked.
Paris Saint-Germain Possible Line-Up
Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves; Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola
Injuries/Suspensions
Fabian Ruiz (knee), Senny Mayulu (calf), Quentin Ndjantou (hamstring). Nuno Mendes will miss the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League Play-Offs if he is booked.
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Credit: IMAGO/PsnewZ
Recording Date: 17.02.2026
