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Who’s likely to start and who is unavailable or doubtful? UEFA.com predicts the Matchday 1 line-ups.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in training with Chelsea on Monday night

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in training with Chelsea on Monday nightChelsea FC via Getty Images

UEFA.com gives Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by predicting the line-ups for the first batch of UEFA Champions League group stage games.

We’ve also got the details of which players are suspended and who are injury doubts ahead of the matches.

Tuesday 6 September

Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea (18:45)

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Watch all of Chelsea’s Champions League goals from last season

Dinamo Zagreb: Livaković; Ristovski, Josip Šutalo, Perić, Ljubičić; Ademi, Mišić; Ivanušec, Baturina, Oršić; Petković
Out: Boško Šutalo (calf/ankle)
Doubtful: Menalo (thigh)

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Koulibaly, Fofana; James, Jorginho, Kovačić, Chilwell; Mount, Sterling, Havertz
Out: Kanté (hamstring)
Doubtful: Aubameyang (jaw), Mendy (rib)

Dortmund vs Copenhagen (18:45)

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Watch all of Dortmund’s Champions League goals from last season

Dortmund: Kobel; Meunier, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Özcan; Hazard, Reus, Brandt; Modeste
Out: Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Dahoud (shoulder), Malen (hamstring), Morey (knee)
Doubtful: Adeyemi (foot), Guerreiro (illness)

Copenhagen: Ryan; Kristensen, Khocholava, Vavro, Diks; Zeca; Daramy, Falk, Lerager, Claesson; Cornelius
Out: Grabara (facial fracture)
Doubtful: Bardghji (undisclosed), Boilesen (undisclosed)

Salzburg vs AC Milan (21:00)

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Watch all of Milan’s Champions League goals from last season

Salzburg: Köhn; Dedić, Solet, Wöber, Ulmer; Seiwald; Capaldo, Kameri, Kjærgaard; Okafor, Fernando
Out: Diambou (ankle), Koïta (ankle), Omoregie (thigh), Piątkowski (thigh), Tijani (shin)
Doubtful: Sučić (groin)

AC Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori, Theo Hernández; Tonali, Bennacer; Messias, De Ketelaere, Rafael Leão; Giroud
Out: Rebić (back)
Doubtful: none

Celtic vs Real Madrid (21:00)

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Every Real Madrid Champions League goal from last season

Celtic: Hart; Juranović, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor; O’Riley, McGregor, Hatate; Abada, Furuhashi, Jota.
Out: none
Doubtful: Furuhashi (shoulder), Starfelt (knee)

Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas, Éder Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy; Modrić, Tchouameni, Kroos; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinícius Júnior
Out: Vallejo (muscle), Odriozola (muscle)
Doubtful: none

Leipzig vs Shakhtar (21:00)

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Watch all of Leipzig’s Champions League goals from last season

Leipzig: Gulácsi; Simakan, Gvardiol, Orbán; Laimer, Kampl; Henrichs, Szoboszlai, Raum; Werner, Nkunku
Out: Olmo (knee), Klostermann (ankle), Poulsen (thigh)
Doubtful: none

Shakhtar: Trubin; Mykhaylichenko, Kryvtsov, Matviyenko, Konoplya; Stepanenko, Mudryk, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Petryak; Traoré
Out: Korniyenko (knee)
Doubtful: Totovytskyi (unspecified)

Sevilla vs Man City (21:00)

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Watch all of Man. City’s 2021/22 Champions League goals

Sevilla: Bounou; Jesús Navas, Gudelj, Nianzou, Acuña; Jordán, Fernando, Rakitić; Lamela, Rafa Mir, Gómez
Out: Marcão (hamstring), Corona (ankle)
Doubtful: Rekik (muscle)

Man City: Ederson; João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Akanji, Aké; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden
Out: Laporte (knee), Walker (unspecified), Stones (knock)
Doubtful: none

Paris vs Juventus (21:00)

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Watch all of Paris’ Champions League goals from last season

Paris: Donnarumma; Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Kimpembe; Hakimi, Verratti, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes; Messi, Mbappé, Neymar
Out: none
Doubtful: Vitinha (knee)

Juventus: Perin; Danilo, Bonucci, Bremer; Cuadrado, Miretti, Paredes, Rabiot, Kostić; Milik, Vlahović
Out: Chiesa (knee), Kaio Jorge (knee), Pogba (knee), Szczęsny (ankle), Di María (calf)
Doubtful: Alex Sandro (thigh)

Benfica vs Maccabi Haifa (21:00)

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Watch all of Benfica’s Champions League goals from last season

Benfica: Vlachodimos; Bah, Otamendi, António Silva, Grimaldo; Florentino, Fernández; Neres, Rafa Silva, João Mário; Gonçalo Ramos
Out: Lucas Veríssimo (knee), João Victor (ankle), Morato (ankle)
Doubtful: none

Maccabi Haifa: Cohen; Cornud, Goldberg, Sundgren, Menachem; Chery, Mohamed, Lavi; Haziza, Pierrot, David
Out: Raz Meir (hip), Jaber (leg)
Doubtful: none

Wednesday 7 September

Ajax vs Rangers (18:45)

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Rangers’ last season in Champions League: Miller stunner

Ajax: Pasveer; Rensch, Timber, Bassey, Blind; Klaassen, Álvarez, Berghuis; Tadić, Brobbey, Bergwijn
Out: Ihattaren (fitness)
Doubtful: Wijndal (knock)

Rangers: McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Sands, Barišić; Davis, Lundstram; Tillman, Kamara, Kent; Čolak
Out: Lawrence (knee), Souttar (unspecified), Davies (fitness), Helander (foot)
Doubtful: none

Frankfurt vs Sporting CP (18:45)

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Every Frankfurt goal on the road to Europa League glory

Frankfurt: Trapp; Jakić, Tuta, N’Dicka, Lenz; Dina Ebimbe, Sow; Lindstrøm, Götze, Kamada; Kolo Muani
Out: Touré (thigh), Buta (knee)
Doubtful: Rode (thigh), Pellegrini (thigh)

Sporting CP: Adán; St Juste, Coates, Reis; Pedro Porro, Ugarte, Morita, Nuno Santos; Pedro Gonçalves, Edwards, Francisco Trincão
Out: Jovane Cabral (foot)
Doubtful: none

Napoli vs Liverpool (21:00)

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All of Salah’s Liverpool goals last season

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mário Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zieliński; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Out: none
Doubtful: Osimhen (thigh)

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliot, Fabinho, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Luis Díaz
Out: Konaté (knee), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring), Keïta (muscle), Henderson (hamstring), Ramsay (back)
Doubtful: Thiago Alcántara (hamstring), Kelleher (groin), Fabio Carvalho (dead leg)

Atlético vs Porto (21:00)

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Every Atlético Champions League goal last season

Atlético: Oblak; Carrasco, Reinildo, Witsel, Giménez, Molina; Koke, Kondogbia, Marcos Llorente; João Félix, Morata
Out: Felipe (suspended), Savić (muscle), Reguilón (groin)
Doubtful: Oblak (thigh), Lemar (knock), Matheus Cunha (hamstring)

Porto: Diogo Costa; Zaidu, David Carmo, Pepe, João Mário; Uribe, Eustáquio, Pepê, Otávio; Taremi, Evanilson
Out: none
Doubtful: Grujić (muscle)

Club Brugge vs Leverkusen (21:00)

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Watch all of Club Brugge’s Champions League goals from last season

Watch all of Club Brugge’s Champions League goals from last season

Club Brugge: Mignolet; Mata, Mechele, Sylla; Olsen, Nielsen, Odoi, Vanaken, Meijer; Jutglà, Sowah
Out: Buchanan (muscle), Lang (ankle)
Doubtful: none

Leverkusen: Hradecky; Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapié, Frimpong; Palacios, Andrich, Demirbay, Bakker; Schick, Diaby
Out: Wirtz (knee), Bellarabi (meniscus), Adli (collarbone), Lunev (thigh)
Doubtful: none

Barcelona vs Plzeň (21:00)

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Watch all of Barcelona’s Champions League goals this season

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Koundé, Piqué, Alba: De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembélé, Lewandowski, Fati
Out: Alonso (unspecified), Bellerín (unspecified)
Doubtful: Araújo (muscle)

Plzeň: Staněk; Havel, Hejda, Pernica, Jemelka; Kalvach, Bucha; Sýkora, Vlkanova, Mosquera; Chorý
Out: Kopic (thigh), Kliment (muscle), Řezník (unspecified)
Doubtful: none

Inter vs Bayern (21:00)

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Watch all of Bayern’s Champions League goals from last season
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Inter: Handanovič; Škriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozović, Çalhanoğlu, Gosens; Lautaro Martínez, Džeko
Out: Lukaku (thigh)
Doubtful: none

Bayern: Neuer; Pavard, De Ligt, Hernández, Davies; Kimmich, Sabitzer; Müller, Gnabry, Coman; Mané
Out: Sarr (knee)
Doubtful: Tel (joint capsule)

Tottenham vs Marseille (21:00)

Tottenham: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Højbjerg, Bentancur, Perišić; Kulusevski, Son, Kane
Out: none
Doubtful: Moura (calf), Gil (unspecified)

Marseille: Pau López; Mbemba, Bailly, Gigot; Clauss, Rongier, Gerson, Nuno Tavares; Cengiz Ünder, Suárez, Payet
Out: Alexis Sánchez (suspended)
Doubtful: Gigot (thigh), Payet (calf)