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

Sporting returns to the field this Wednesday, March 11, against Bodø/Glimt. The match, part of the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, against the Norwegian team, will be played at 8:00 PM at Aspmyra Arena.

To reach this stage of the competition, the lions finished the league phase of the prestigious tournament in seventh place, with 16 points gathered from eight matches played. The green and white team secured five victories (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille, and Kairat), one draw (Juventus), and two defeats (Bayern Munich and Napoli).

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma, and Georgios Vagiannidis; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Luís Guilherme, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be Sporting's starting eleven for the match against the Nordics.

Rui Borges is preparing to make some changes, starting with the central defense duo. Quaresma is expected to replace Inácio in the lineup, while Vagiannidis will take the place of Maxi Araújo on the flanks, who is out due to suspension.

In the midfield, Morten Hjulmand remains in the coach's plans and is expected to pair with João Simões, allowing Hidemasa Morita to rest. Additionally, Geny Catamo is likely to appear on the right, while Luís Guilherme handles the left midfield - Pote is unavailable, also serving a suspension - with Francisco Trincão supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Broadcast: Sport TV 5

Who is out: Fotis Ioannidis, Ricardo Mangas, Giorgi Kochorashvili, and Geovany Quenda (injuries); Maxi Araújo and Pedro Gonçalves (suspensions)

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