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Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting team news: Sporting make four changes, Shakhtar one

Sporting change their goalkeeper and make three other alterations at Arena Lviv, while Shakhtar Donetsk bring in Yegor Nazaryna for one change.

Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting team news: Sporting make four changes, Shakhtar one

Sporting make the most notable selection in Lviv, with four changes since their last Champions League game, including Rui Silva in goal. Shakhtar Donetsk make one. Kick-off in league phase matchday 4 is at 17:45 UK time on Tuesday 3 November.

Sporting are 12th in the table on six points. Shakhtar are 17th on four.

Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar make one change since their last Champions League game, a 1-0 win at Inter on 21 October.

In: Yegor Nazaryna.

Out: Pedrinho, who is not in the matchday squad.

Starting XI:

  • 31 Dmytro Riznyk (goalkeeper)
  • 17 Vinicius Tobias (defender)
  • 22 Mykola Matvienko (defender)
  • 5 Valeriy Bondar (defender)
  • 13 Pedro Henrique (defender)
  • 29 Yegor Nazaryna (midfielder)
  • 27 Oleg Ocheretko (midfielder)
  • 6 Marlon Gomes (midfielder)
  • 77 Gleiker Mendoza (forward)
  • 9 Kauã Elias (forward)
  • 30 Alisson (forward)

Sporting

Sporting make four changes since their last Champions League game, a 3-2 defeat by LASK on 21 October.

In: Rui Silva, Silas Andersen, Eduardo Felicíssimo and Fotis Ioannidis.

Out: Iván Fresneda, Nestory Irankunda, Kaique Pereira and João Simões. All four are on the bench.

Starting XI:

  • 1 Rui Silva (goalkeeper)
  • 72 Eduardo Quaresma (defender)
  • 25 Gonçalo Inácio (defender)
  • 5 Sergi Altimira (midfielder)
  • 77 Issa Doumbia (midfielder)
  • 20 Maxi Araújo (midfielder)
  • 4 Silas Andersen (midfielder)
  • 73 Eduardo Felicíssimo (midfielder)
  • 97 Luis Suárez (forward)
  • 7 Fotis Ioannidis (forward)
  • 10 Geny Catamo (forward)

MFF's match model prediction is Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting.

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