Sporting v Bodø/Glimt: Champions League kick-off, line-ups, how to watch | OneFootball

Sporting returns to the field this Tuesday, March 17th, against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against the Norwegian side, will be played at 5:45 pm at Estádio José Alvalade.

Up to this stage of the competition, the Lions finished the league phase of the prestigious tournament in seventh place, with 16 points collected from eight matches played. The green and whites secured five wins (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille, and Kairat), one draw (Juventus), and two defeats (Bayern Munich and Napoli). In the first match of the knockout round, the Nordics won 3-0.

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, and Maxi Araújo; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be Sporting's starting eleven for the match against the Norwegians.

Rui Borges is preparing to make some changes, starting with the center-back pairing. Quaresma should replace Ousmane Diomande in the starting eleven, while on the flanks Maxi Araújo will take the place of Georgios Vagiannidis, who returns to the bench.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand remains among the Sporting coach's options and is expected to partner with Hidemasa Morita. Furthermore, Geny Catamo should appear on the right, while Pedro Gonçalves will take care of the left midfield, as Luís Guilherme is doubtful. Francisco Trincão will support the striker, Luis Suárez.

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