Key occasions
Bodø/Glimt v Sporting group information
Bodø/Glimt beginning XI: Haikin, Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Evjen, Berg, Fet, Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
Subs: Lund, Sjong, Nielsen, Aleesami, Auklend, Saltnes, Helmersen, Klynge, Riisnaes, Bassi, Maatta, Mikkelsen
Sporting beginning XI: Rui Silva, Vagiannidis, Diomande, Inácio, Fresneda, Hjulmand, Simões, Catamo, Trincão, Luis Guilherme, Suárez
Subs: Virgínia, Callai, Morita, Debast, Nuno Santos, Faye, Bragança, Moreira, Flávio Gonçalves, Quaresma, Nel
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea group information
Paris Saint-Germain beginning XI: Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Zaire Emery, Vitinha, Neves, Doue, Dembele, Barcola
Subs: Chevalier, Marin, Lucas Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Fernandez, Mbaye
Chelsea beginning XI: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Palmer, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, João Pedro
Subs: Sanchez, Merrick, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Delap, Santos, Sarr, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Lavia, Garnacho
João Pedro and Cole Palmer had been on the coronary heart of Chelsea’s Club World Cup win final summer time. João Pedro has since hit his stride beneath Liam Rosenior whereas Palmer is again after a groin damage however not but at his greatest. Jacob Steinberg reckons the pair can be essential in tonight’s recreation. Read his piece beneath.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to a different Champions League clockwatch. Tonight we’re following Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea on the Parc des Princes and Bodø/Glimt v Sporting at Aspmyra Stadion.
Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 within the final assembly between the 2 sides. The fiery last of the Club World Cup ended with João Neves receiving a crimson card for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair and Luis Enrique (flippantly) slapping João Pedro within the aftermath of the sport. Enrique mentioned: “there is no feeling of revenge for us” however I’m wondering what the gamers assume.
Bodø/Glimt have shocked everybody within the Champions League this season. The Champions League debutants had been winless of their first six group stage video games earlier than historic wins in opposition to Manchester City, Atlético Madrid and Inter. Sporting loved a way more simple group part, ending within the prime eight and beating PSG on the best way. But can they do it on a chilly night time within the Arctic Circle?
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