UEFA Champions League second leg play-offs: Injury news for all eight fixtures

The second leg of the Uefa Champions League play-offs takes place on Tuesday, February 24, and everything is at stake for the teams involved.

Teams that are behind must attack and try to score, while teams with a first leg lead need to stay focused and finish the job. Squad selection and player fitness will play a big role in deciding who moves to the next round.

Injuries, suspensions and late fitness checks can also affect how managers set up their teams. Knowing which key players are available and which ones are doubtful gives fans and supporters a better idea of what to expect before kick-off

The first legs brought a lot of action and surprises. Inter Milan lost 3–1 to Bodo/Glimt and now have to fight to turn things around. Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge played out a 3–3 draw, so everything is still open for the return game.

The top sides showed their quality in the first leg. Newcastle United eased to a 6–1 win over Qarabag, while Bayer Leverkusen picked up a solid 2–0 away win against Olympiacos to put themselves in a good position for the second leg.

With the first leg results shaping things, attention now moves to the second leg on which teams will secure their spot in the next round.

Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge

Atletico Madrid
Out: Nicolas González (muscle injury, early March 2026)
Pablo Barrios (thigh injury, early March 2026)

Suspended: None

Club Brugge
Out: Dani van den Heuvel (knock)
Lynnt Audoor (muscle injury)

Suspended: Raphael Onyedika

Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiacos

Bayer Leverkusen
Out: Mark Flekken (knee injury, late March 2026)
Loic Bade (hamstring injury)
Eliesse Ben Seghir (ankle injury, mid March 2026)
Nathan Tella (foot injury, mid March 2026)

Doubtful: Malik Tillman (ankle injury)

Olympiacos
Out: Theofanis Bakoulas (ligament injury)

Inter Milan vs Bodo/Glimt

Inter Milan
Out: Hakan Calhanoglu (thigh injury, early March 2026)
Lautaro Martinez (calf injury, late March 2026)

Bodo/Glimt
No unavailable players.

Newcastle United vs Qarabag FK

Newcastle United

Out: Emil Krafth (knee injury, early June 2026)
Fabian Schär (ankle injury, mid April 2026)
Valentino Livramento (hamstring injury, mid March 2026)
Bruno Guimaraes (muscle injury, mid April 2026)
Lewis Miley (knee injury, early March 2026)
Yoane Wissa (knock, early March 2026

Suspended: Malick Thiaw

Qarabag FK

Out: Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev (injury)

Suspended: None

Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund

Atalanta

Out: Charles De Ketelaere (knee injury, late March 2026)
Giacomo Raspadori (muscle injury, early March 2026)

Borussia Dortmund

Out: Filippo Mane (thigh injury, early March 2026)
Emre Can (groin injury, early March 2026)
Nico Schlotterbeck (muscle injury)
Niklas Sule (thigh injury, early March 2026)

Juventus vs Galatasaray

Juventus

Out: Emil Holm (calf injury, early March 2026)
Arkadiusz Milik (muscle injury, early March 2026)
Dusan Vlahovic (tendon injury, early March 2026)

Suspended: Juan Cabal

Doubtful: Gleison Bremer (hamstring injury)
Kenan Yildiz (shin injury)

Galatasaray
Out: Enes Emre Buyuk (shoulder injury, early March 2026)

Suspended: Metehan Baltaci

Doubtful: Mauro Icardi (back injury)

Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco

PSG

Out: Quentin Ndjantou (hamstring injury, early April 2026)
Senny Mayulu (calf injury)

Doubtful:
Ousmane Dembele (calf injury)

Monaco

Out: Eric Dier (thigh injury, a few weeks)
Lukas Hradecky (knee injury, mid March 2026)
Mohammed Salisu (cruciate ligament injury, out for season)
Kassoum Ouattara (calf injury, a few weeks)
Paul Pogba (calf injury)
Takumi Minamino (cruciate ligament injury, early September 2026)

Suspended: Aleksandr Golovin

Doubtful: Christian Mawissa (hamstring injury)
Krepin Diatta (muscle injury)

Real Madrid vs Benfica

Real Madrid

Out: Eder Militao (tendon injury, mid March 2026)
Dani Ceballos (thigh injury, early April 2026)
Jude Bellingham (hamstring injury, late March 2026)

Suspended: Rodrygo

Benfica

Suspended: Jose Mourinho
Gianluca Prestianni

Doubtful: Samuel Soares (muscle injury)
Joao Veloso (shoulder injury)