Champions League 2025-26: Red Star-Pafos, the likely lineups

Vladan Milojevic’s Red Star, after eliminating Lincoln and Lech Poznan in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League, is preparing to face Juan Carlos Carcedo’s Pafos, previously capable of ousting teams such as Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dinamo Kiev.

The Red Star is set to take on the Cypriots.

This is the first ever confrontation between the two sides: kickoff in Belgrade is set for 9 p.m. Among the Cypriots, 38-year-old Brazilian defender David Luiz, a surprising market coup for the islanders, is expected to start from the bench.

Probable lineups

Red Star (4-2-3-1): Matheus; Seol, Veljkovic, Lekovic, Tiknizyan; Elsnik, Kostov; Milson, Duarte, Olayinka; Ndiaye. Coach: Milojevic.

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Pafos (4-2-3-1): Michail; Bruno, Luckassen, Goldar, Pileas; Pepe, Sunjic; Correia, Dragomir, Orsic; Tankovic. Coach: Carcedo.

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