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Eleven Swiss footballers attack with their teams in the Champions League that starts today Tuesday. What are your chances of being deployed and what benefits do your clubs get?
If Lucien Favre’s talented team gets stuck in Group F, it would probably cost the Swiss manager his head, which has already been counted. In the group with Lazio Roma, Bruges and Zenit Saint Petersburg, progress is essential.
Forecast: Dortmund go to the quarter-finals as group champions
Is it still number one? The 29-year-old missed the cup game at the start of the season due to hip problems, then was twice in the league between the posts before an infection knocked him out of action. So he lost the Super Cup against Bayern Munich (2: 3) and 4: 0 against Freiburg in the League. Last Saturday the surprise: The recovered goalkeeper is sitting on the bench against Hoffenheim (1-0).
Champions League appearances: 29
The 33-year-old stood between the posts four times this season, three times that Dortmund won to zero. He only had to come behind him three times in the Super Cup against Bayern Munich. Will it really shake up Bürki’s number 1 status? Hardly imaginable, really, but perhaps he will be given preference over Bürki in the first Champions League game.
Champions League appearances: one
The 25-year-old was in the starting lineup in every game, only missing against Hoffenheim due to a positive crown test. Therefore, he will also be absent from the beginning against Lazio. Healthy again and should be back to starting XI.
Champions League appearances: 17
Gladbach has not had a good start to this season and only has four points on the tally after four rounds in the Bundesliga. With Inter Milan and Real Madrid you will meet two first-rate players, Donetsk should not be underestimated either. The lack of breadth in the team could also be a problem for Gladbach, because only if coach Marco Rose can tap into the full potential, is there something in him.
Forecast: Third place in the group, this is how the Europa League continues
The 31-year-old is the undisputed number one, but he has not always fully convinced this season. In the Champions League he will be even more focused than against Unión Berlin (1: 1) or Cologne (3: 1). Only when performed at a world-class level can “colts” achieve more than we predict.
Champions League appearances: 26
The 24-year-old is in the starting eleven, he’s something like “Mister Reliable.” However, reliability will not be enough in the Champions League, because it will face absolutely top players. With solid looks, you could further increase your market value.
Champions League appearances: 8
The 23-year-old was associated with top teams last season, but then decided to stay at Gladbach. Zakaria has been absent since March 7 due to a knee injury, and is greatly missed. No one seems to know exactly when he will finally return. But it is clear that he will be missing in the start against Inter Milan.
Champions League appearances: 0
He was injured in the first games of the season and was in the starting eleven for the first time this weekend. Embolo is not an undisputed regular, but neither is it a bench press. It will certainly have its chances. The 23-year-old can rarely be blamed for anything, but he often lacks the “killer instinct” in front of goal: to shine in the Champions League, he has to take the next step. In his 828 minutes so far in the premier class, he has scored two goals and prepared one.
Champions League appearances: 13
It was a big surprise that he did not change clubs. Because in Gladbach your job opportunities are slim. This season he only managed 45 minutes: in the cup match on 12 September against FC Oberneuland (8-0) he came into play at half-time when the score was 5-0. Before moving to Gladbach, he showed that he can play big games. He then shot FC Basel as a right-back against ManUtd (1-0) and ManCity (2-1) to victory. Now it seems impossible that he will also become a celebrated hero in Gladbach.
Champions League appearances: 13
Liverpool now look more vulnerable than they have been for a long time: 2-2 against Everton at the weekend and before the international break they even postponed a historic-looking 2-7 against Aston Villa. And now defense chief Virgil van Dijk is out for a long time. Offensive, the team is so strong, also in terms of amplitude, that a break in the group stage would be a big surprise. But it will not be a sure success, because Ajax, Atalanta Bergamo and Midtjylland can be dangerous for the “Reds”.
Forecast: Liverpool prevail as group champion
The 29-year-old has already won the Champions League twice, which is worthy of all honor. But neither at Bayern (2013) nor at Liverpool (2019) was he allowed to contribute significantly. And his situation has worsened again this season. In eight games in all competitions, he was only on the team once. Only in the FA Cup against Lincoln City was he allowed to show his skills, and he actually did so impressively with a straight-converted free kick. In the premier class, however, he can hardly make a splash.
Champions League appearances: 31
Atalanta scored goals on the linear meter last season and surprised not only in Italy, but also on the European stage. In the Champions League, it was only in the quarter-finals against PSG (1: 2) the end of the line. Atalanta is also very confident in this season.
Forecast: Atalanta finished second behind Liverpool
Freuler was an undisputed regular player last season. This state threatens to falter. Immediately before the international break, he only made a brief appearance, last weekend he sat the full distance on the bench, but there was a crushing 1: 4 defeat against Napoli. So the chances of Freuler returning to the starting lineup are not bad. It’s kind of like the defensive conscience of an offensive team.
Champions League appearances: 8
Salzburg have won eight of the eight games in all competitions, scoring 35 goals. On the way to the Champions League, Salzburg eliminated Maccabi Tel Aviv. In the group stage, Bayern Munich and Atlético de Madrid are two clearly underdog heavyweights. Lokomotiv Moscow, on the other hand, appears to be a surmountable obstacle.
Forecast: Salzburg are third in the group and finish in the Europa League
The 20-year-old has settled down well in Salzburg. Sometimes he plays from the beginning, sometimes he is substituted. In the two Champions League qualifiers, he reached a total of 24 minutes. So it would be a surprise if he were in the starting lineup against Lokomotiv Moscow. Perhaps he will decide the game like a joker and thus force himself to continue betting?
Champions League appearances: 0
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