Projected starting XIs for Matchday 3

Here are our predicted starting XIs for all 36 teams ahead of Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 Champions League.

Four German clubs – Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig – will be in action as the 2026/27 Champions League campaign continues this week.

Below, you’ll find our predicted lineups for all 18 upcoming fixtures, covering all 36 teams.

Champions League 2026/27 – Matchday 3 Predicted Lineups

Tuesday, 20th October

Fenerbahce vs. Slavia Prague predicted lineups

Sabah vs. Borussia Dortmund predicted lineups

Liverpool vs. Villarreal predicted lineups

Manchester City vs. AEK predicted lineups

Napoli vs. Bodø/Glimt predicted lineups

PSG vs. Barcelona predicted lineups

Porto vs. PSV predicted lineups

Roma vs. Slovan Bratislava predicted lineups

Stuttgart vs. Atletico Madrid predicted lineups

Wednesday, 21th October

Como vs. Manchester United predicted lineups

LOSC Lille vs. Galatasaray predicted lineups

Aston Villa vs. Viking predicted lineups

Betis vs. Feyenoord predicted lineups

Club Brugge vs. Lens predicted lineups

Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal predicted lineups

Inter vs. Shakhtar Donetsk predicted lineups

Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig predicted lineups

Sporting CP vs. Lask predicted lineups