UEFA Champions League’s new season is about to get underway, with Europe’s elite teams gearing themselves up for a new campaign. It is, however, a long season where injuries and suspensions play their part in results.
To stay equipped for fantasy football contests, make sure you create a winning team, taking into account information about players bound to be missing.
To keep you in the loop, we’ve created this updated list of players unavailable from the UCL through injuries and suspensions.
UEFA Champions League Injuries & Suspensions – Week I
Bayern Munich
- Manuel Neuer (G): Calf Injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Tarek Buchmann (M): Hamstring, Expected Return – Late September
- Raphael Guerreiro (M): Calf Injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Gabriel Marusic (M): ACL injury, Expected Return – Early December
FC Copenhagen
- Nicolai Boilesen (D): Unknown, Expected Return – A few days
- David Khocholava (D): Unknown, Expected Return – Doubtful
Galatasaray
- No injuries or suspensions
Manchester United
- Sofyan Amrabat (M): Back injury, Expected Return – A few days
- Raphael Varane (D): Knock injury, Expected Return – A few days
- Mason Mount (M): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
- Luke Shaw (D): Muscle injury, Expected Return – A few days
- Tom Heaton (G): Unknown, Expected Return – A few days
- Kobbie Mainoo (M): Ankle injury, Expected Return – Early January
- Amad Diallo (F): Ankle injury, Expected Return – Late December
- Tyrell Malacia (D): Unknown, Expected Return – A few days
Arsenal
- Gabriel Martinelli (F): Hamstring, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Thomas Partey (M): Groin injury, Expected Return – Mid October
- Jurrien Timber (D): Knee injury, Expected Return – Late January
- Mohamed Elneny (M): Knee injury, Expected Return – Back in training
Lens
- Nampalys Mendy (M): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Early October
- David Costa (F): Shoulder injury, Expected Return – Late October
- Jimmy Cabot (F): ACL injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Wuilker Faríñez (G): ACL injury, Expected Return – Early October
PSV
- Armando Obispo (D): Knee injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Mauro Junior (M): Knee injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
Sevilla
- A. Dario Gomez (M): Phy discomfort, Expected Return – Early October
- Marcos Acuña (D): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
- M. Teixeira Marcão (D): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Early October
- T. Nianzou Kouassi (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
- Alfonso Pastor (G): Meniscus injury, Expected Return – Early October
Braga
- No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Real Madrid
- Vinícius Júnior (F): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Éder Militão (D): ACL injury, Expected Return – Late April
- Thibaut Courtois (G): ACL injury, Expected Return – Late April
- Arda Güler (M): Meniscus injury, Expected Return – Mid-October
Napoli
- Pierluigi Gollini (G): Hand injury, Expected Return – Early October
Union Berlin
- Janik Haberer (M): Disciplinary, Expected Return – 1 Game
- Laurenz Dehl (F): Achilles tendon, Expected Return – Early November
- András Schäfer (F): Foot injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Rani Khedira (M): Calf Injury, Expected Return – Late September
Benfica
- David Jurasek (M): Ankle injury, Expected Return – Early October
Inter Milan
- No injuries or suspensions
Real Sociedad
- Carlos Fernández (F): Disciplinary, Expected Return – 1 Game
- David Silva (M): ACL injury, Expected Return – Late March
- Andre Silva (F): Hip injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Martín Merquelanz (F): Knee injury, Expected Return – Mid October
RB Salzburg
- Strahinja Pavlovic (D): Illness, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Fernando (F): Muscle injury, Expected Return – A few weeks
- Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (M): Back injury, Expected Return – Unknown
- Bryan Okoh (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Mid October
- Lukas Wallner (M): Ligament injury, Expected Return – Unknown
- Mamady Diambou (M): Broken hand, Expected Return – Unknown
- Petar Ratkov (M): Thigh injury, Expected Return – A few weeks
- Nicolás Capaldo (M): Ankle injury, Expected Return – Unknown
- Justin Omoregie (M): Back injury, Expected Return – Unknown
- Daouda Guindo (D): Knee surgery, Expected Return – Unknown
Atlético Madrid
- Thomas Lemar (M): Achilles tendon, Expected Return – Early January
- Rodrigo De Paul (F): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Çağlar Söyüncü (D): Hip injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Memphis Depay (F): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Koke (M): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
- Reinildo Mandava (D): ACL injury, Expected Return – Mid November
Celtic
- Liel Abada (F): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Early January
- Stephen Welsh (D): Ankle injury, Expected Return – Late November
- Maik Nawrocki (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
- C. Carter-Vickers (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Late September
- Marco Tilio (M): Unknown, Expected Return – Late September
Feyenoord
- Santiago Giménez (F): Disciplinary, Expected Return – 2 Games
- Bart Nieuwkoop (M): Unknown, Expected Return – Late September
- Ayase Ueda (M): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Antoni Milambo (M): Unknown, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Justin Bijlow (G): Broken arm, Expected Return – Late October
- Patrik Walemark (M): Hip injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
Lazio
- No injuries or suspensions
AC Milan
- Pierre Kalulu (D): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Ismaël Bennacer (M): Knee injury, Expected Return – Early October
Borussia Dortmund
- Julien Duranville (M): Lack of fitness, Expected Return – Early October
- Mateu Morey (D): Knee injury, Expected Return – Late October
- Thomas Meunier (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
Newcastle
- Joelinton (F): Knee injury, Expected Return – A few weeks
- Javier Manquillo (D): Groin injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Emil Krafth (D): Unknown, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Joseph Willock (M): Hamstring, Expected Return – A few days
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
- Fabian Ruiz (M): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Marco Asensio (F): Foot injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Kang-in Lee (M): Muscle injury, Expected Return – A few weeks
- Alexandre Letellier (G): Sprained knee, Expected Return – Late September
- Sergio Rico (G): Head injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Nuno Mendes (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Late September
- Nordi Mukiele (D): Hamstring, Back in training
- Presnel Kimpembe (D): Achilles tendon, Back in training
Crvena Zvezda
- No injuries or suspensions
Manchester City
- Mateo Kovacic (M): Back injury, Expected Return – A few days
- Jack Grealish (M): Muscle injury, Expected Return – A few days
- John Stones (D): Thigh injury, Expected Return – A few days
- Zack Steffen (G): Knee surgery, Expected Return – Late September
- Kevin De Bruyne (M): Hamstring, Expected Return – Mid December
RB Leipzig
- Lukas Klostermann (D): Illness, Day to day
- Willi Orban (D): Knee injury, Expected Return – Late November
- Dani Olmo (M): Sprained knee, Expected Return – Late September
- Caden Clark (M): Knock injury, Expected Return – A few days
- E. C. Bitshiabu (M): Knee injury, Expected Return – Early November
- Amadou Haidara (M): Calf Injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Andre Silva (F): Hip injury, Expected Return – Late September
Young Boys
- No injuries or suspensions
Barcelona
- Pedri (M): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Ronald Araujo (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Early October
FC Porto
- Pepê (M): Disciplinary, Expected Return – 1 Game
- Evanilson (F): Sprained knee, Expected Return – Late October
- Danny Namaso (F): Thigh injury, Expected Return – Early October
- Ivan Marcano (D): ACL injury, Expected Return – Late May
- Gabriel Veron (F): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Early October
Royal Antwerp
- Jacob Ondrejka (M): Unknown, Expected Return – Early October
- Sam Vines (D): Muscle injury, Expected Return – Late September
- Ortwin De Wolf (G): Finger injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Kobe Corbanie (M): Unknown, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Davino Verhulst (M): Knee injury, Expected Return – Doubtful
- Björn Engels (D): Hamstring, Expected Return – Doubtful
Shakhtar Donetsk
- No injuries or suspensions
