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UCL Preview: Barca to give all against Slavia; Inter & BVB go H2H

  /  Geralt

Champions League is back! Welcome to our All Football Champions League Preview! For the group stage!

Slavia Prague vs Barcelona (Group F)

Kick off time (Your time)

UTC 2019/10/23 19:00

Probable Lineups

Team News

Barcelona's injury woes have eased significantly though Umtiti will not be risked here.

Alena and Perez have also not travelled, while Roberto and Firpo are doubts.

Dembele, Araujo and Pique all missed Saturday's 3-0 win away to Eibar through suspension and are now available.

Slavia Prague have a clean bill of health ahead of Wednesday's home match against Barcelona.

Focus:

Barcelona are undefeated in 13 of their last 14 Champions League matches.

Barcelona have won their five matches in all competitions and are expected to ease to victory here as well.

Slavia Prague have one point from two matches.

Prediction:

Slavia 0-3 Barcelona

Genk vs Liverpool (Group E)

Kick off time (Your time)

UTC 2019/10/23 19:00

Probable Lineups

Team News

Matip and Alexander-Arnold have not travelled to Belgium for Wednesday's match with Genk.

With Gomez required at right-back, Lovren will have the opportunity to start at centre-back.

Salah has proved his fitness in time to travel after missing out completely against Manchester United.

Goalkeeper Vukovic is ruled out for Genk for Wednesday's match against Liverpool.

Son of Gheorghe Hagi, Ianis Hagi is the one to watch for Genk if selected.

Focus:

Liverpool's 100 per cent start to the Premier League campaign came to an end on Sunday after being held to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Genk have made a poor start to the season, languishing 10 points off the lead in the Belgium Jupiler League.

Genk have failed to win their last 8 Champions League matches.

Prediction:

Genk 0-2 Liverpool

Ajax vs Chelsea (Group H)

Kick off time (Your time)

UTC 2019/10/23 16:55

Probable Lineups

Team News

Barkley suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's 1-0 win over Newcastle and will miss out here.

James and Kovacic recovered from their respective injuries to feature at the weekend.

Emerson is closing in on a first-team return but Alonso may get another start here, Kante is still ruled out for the away side.

Tagliafico returns for Ajax after serving a suspension at the weekend.

Focus:

Chelsea have won their last five matches in all competitions.

Chelsea have been free-scoring on the road, raking up 14 goals across four away matches this season.

Ajax have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches.

Prediction:

Ajax 3-2 Chelsea

Inter vs Dortmund (Group F)

Kick off time (Your time)

UTC 2019/10/23 19:00

Probable Lineups

Team News

Sanchez is a long-term absentee with a dislocated ankle.

With D'Ambrosio a doubt, Candreva is set to feature on the right for Inter.

Alcacer is a doubt for the away side, while Reus misses out with the flu.

Burki has recovered from injury and will start between the sticks, but Piszczek and Schmelzer miss out.

Focus:

Inter secured a 4-3 win at Sassuolo on Sunday following back-to-back defeats at the hands of Barcelona and Juventus.

Dortmund are unbeaten in seven, but a 1-0 win over Gladbach on Saturday was only their third victory in that run.

Inter have failed to win their last 6 Champions League matches.

Predictions:

Inter 1-1 Dortmund