Champions League 2024-2025: Monaco-Benfica, the likely lineups

Monaco-Benfica, the probable formations

At the 'Stade Louis II', at 9 p.m., the first leg of the Champions League playoff between Monaco and Benfica will be staged. The Monegasques come to the match after the thrashing they suffered away from home against Inter (0-3), a defeat that sent the red-and-whites to the 17th° place in the standings. Benfica comes to this challenge after finding an essential victory in an away match against Juventus (2-0), managing to secure the 16th° place in the standings by bypassing Monaco itself.

For Monaco, Mawissa will be unavailable due to disqualification, and Teze, Singo, Balogun and Ilinikhena due to injury. Hütter relies on the attacking tandem composed of Biereth and Embolo, with Akliouche and Minamino acting as outside midfielders. In defense Kehrer with Salisu.

For Benfica will be unavailable Renato Sanches due to injury. In doubt Bah and M. Silva. Lage relies on the attacking trident composed of Di Maria, Pavlidis, Schjelderup. Luis in the box with Aursnes and Kokcu on his flanks, Araujo and Carreras acting as full-backs.

Probable lineups

Monaco (4-4-2): Majecki; Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Akliouche, Zakaria, Magassa, Minamino; Biereth, Embolo. All: Hütter.

Benfica (4-3-3): Trubin; Araujo, A. Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Schjelderup. All:Lage.