Key events
Away from the Champions League, there are a number of EFL games to look forward to, including Coventry v Preston. Stay tuned for half time and full time updates.
Bodø/Glimt v Sporting team news
Bodø/Glimt starting 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 starting 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 team news
Paris Saint-Germain starting 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 starting 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 were at the heart of Chelsea’s Club World Cup win last summer. João Pedro has since hit his stride under Liam Rosenior while Palmer is back after a groin injury but not yet at his best. Jacob Steinberg reckons the pair will be crucial in tonight’s game. Read his piece below.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to another Champions League clockwatch. Tonight we’re following Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea at the Parc des Princes and Bodø/Glimt v Sporting at Aspmyra Stadion.
Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 in the last meeting between the two sides. The fiery final of the Club World Cup ended with João Neves receiving a red card for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair and Luis Enrique (lightly) slapping João Pedro in the aftermath of the game. Enrique said: “there is no feeling of revenge for us” but I wonder what the players think.
Bodø/Glimt have shocked everyone in the Champions League this season. The Champions League debutants were winless in their first six group stage games before historic wins against Manchester City, Atlético Madrid and Inter. Sporting enjoyed a much more straightforward group phase, finishing in the top eight and beating PSG on the way. But can they do it on a cold night in the Arctic Circle?
Join me for updates on both games. As always, send me an email with your thoughts. Kick off is at 8pm GMT.
