Confirmed Starting XIs – 2026 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (First Legs)

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 - Confirmed Starting XIs of all teams

Official starting lineups are now confirmed for every UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg tie. Full XIs for PSG vs Chelsea, Galatasaray vs Liverpool, Real Madrid vs Arsenal, Inter vs Bayern Munich, Manchester City vs Juventus and all other matches. Team news and key battles revealed.

All eight Round of 16 first-leg matches have now submitted their official starting lineups to UEFA.

Here are the UEFA Champions League confirmed XIs for tonight’s and this week’s matches:

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 – Confirmed Starting XIs of all teams

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 - Confirmed Starting XIs of all teams (1)

1. PSG vs Chelsea (Parc des Princes – 21:00 CET)

PSG (4-3-3): Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery, Mayulu; Dembélé, Ramos, Barcola
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; James, Tosin, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

2. Galatasaray vs Liverpool (RAMS Park – 20:45 CET)

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Çakır; Boey, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Jakobs; Torreira, Lemina; Yılmaz, Sara, Lang; Osimhen
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike

3. Real Madrid vs Arsenal (Santiago Bernabéu)

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rüdiger, Militao, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Ødegaard, Rice, Zubimendi; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

4. Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich (San Siro)

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Goretzka, Pavlović; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane

5. Manchester City vs Juventus (Etihad Stadium)

Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol; Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Foden, Haaland, Doku
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceição, McKennie, Yildiz; Vlahović

6. Borussia Dortmund vs Benfica (Signal Iduna Park)

Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Can, Nmecha; Brandt, Reus, Sancho; Guirassy
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Bah, Otamendi, Silva, Carreras; Florentino, João Neves; Di María, Kokçu, Aursnes; Pavlidis

7. Atalanta vs Tottenham (Gewiss Stadium)

Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic, Koopmeiners; Retegui
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Solanke

8. Newcastle vs Barcelona (St James’ Park)

Newcastle (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Hall; Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Ter Stegen; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Pedri, Gavi; Yamal, de Jong, Raphinha; Lewandowski

These are the official starting XIs submitted to UEFA.

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