Monday, 23 December, 2024

Champions League last 16 second leg preview


The second leg of the Champions League last 16 kick-offs today as clubs will be looking for ways to advance to the next round.

Below are the preview of the games to be played tonight and tomorrow.

BAYERN VS RB SALZBURG

Aggregate: 1-1

Bayern Munich will be attempting to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they welcome Red Bull Salzburg for the second leg of their first 16 affairs tonight.

The Tie is precisely composed following a 1-1 draw in the first leg last month.

Bayern will be without Leon Goretzka, Manuel Nuer, , Corentin Tolisso and Alphonso Davies because of injury.

As for Salzburg, a long injury list comprises Bryan Okoh, Benjamin Sesko, Jerome Onguene, Albert Vallci, Sekou Koita, Ousman Diakite, Noah Okafor and Oumar Solet.

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LIVERPOOL VS INTER
Aggregate: 2-0

Liverpool have had a successful win in each of their three games alongside Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League without allowing a single goal, with all three of these games gotten at the Round of 16 stage of the competition.

This will be Inter Milanā€™s third journey to play Liverpool in a European competition.

Roberto Firmino. Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip are all back in preparation after recent absences. However, it is still a doubt whether Brazilian striker Firmino is prepared for a return to the squad.

Nico Barella did not partake in the first leg and will still not participate for Inter in the second leg, due to his match ban following a red card against Real Madrid in the group stage.

MAN CITY VS SPORTING
Aggregate: 1-1

Manchester City secured the first leg 5-0 in Portugal, the dual largest winning margin away from home in the knockout stages in UEFA Champions League history.

Sporting CP have lost three of their matches in the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League, allowing 17 goals in total.

Man City right-back, Kyle Walker will have to serve the second of a three-game European ban this week. Guardiola also must make do in the absence of Ruben Dias for at least four weeks due to a hamstring injury.

As for Sporting, Amorim has a suspension of his own to work on in the form of Matheus Nunes, so Manuel Ugarte ought to replace for the visitors this week.

REAL MADRID VS PSG
Aggregate: 1-1

Real Madrid only lost one of the preceding five games when hosting PSG in European competition, while gathering up successes in the other four.

PSG have however triumphed in just one of their eight UEFA Champions League away games against their Spanish counterpart (D2 L5).

At Santiago Bernabeau, Real Madrid are set to host PSG for the final settlement of their Round of 16 match with the French club.

Down by a goal, Real Madrid would not want to leave any stone unturned in the process of making a retaliation.

PSG who are already looking exceptionally strong without Kylian Mbappe will be excited to get ahead of the hosts and reduce their passion for the sought-after Champions League title.


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