13 September 2021, 09:13 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group G fixture, Sevilla F.C. vs. F.C. Red Bull Salzburg, kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, September 14 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville.
Preview Sevilla Champions League, Sep 14, 2021
Preview Having had Saturday’s fixture against Barcelona postponed, Sevilla will return for this UEFA Champions League fixture after last month’s 1-1 draw against Elche. Currently sitting in the upper-half of the La Liga table, the club remains unbeaten in five games across all competitions: DDWWD. This is Sevilla's seventh season in the UEFA Champions League and the fifth in the last seven. On Tuesday, Julen Lopetegui will like to earn his first few points of the tournament in the group stage at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville. Following Lille's torrid domestic form, Sevilla appear to be a contender for the knockout stage alongside Wolfsburg and Salzburg. A 4—3—3 formation with the trio consisting of Youssef En-Nseyri, Oscar Rodriguez, and Suso is expected in the attack against Salzburg on Tuesday. Erik Lamela is expected to make an off-the-bench appearance for Rodri on the left, while Suso is also expected to make an exit, possibly for Rafa Mir on the right, later in the game. The club has a fully fit squad ahead of this UEFA Champions League fixture. On UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, Sevilla will visit the Volkswagen Arena to take on VfL Wolfsburg.
Preview Salzburg Champions League, Sep 14, 2021
Preview Red Bull Salzburg will make their entry into the Champions League after Saturday's 3-1 win over WSG Wattens in the Austrian Bundesliga. Salzburg enjoys domestic dominance in the league, sitting at the top of the table with five consecutive victories across all competitions: WWWWW. Manager Matthias Jaissle will be in the hunt for his first few points in the group stage on his UEFA Champions League debut with the club. The 33-year-old stepped into the managerial seat following the departure of Jesse Marsch to RB Leipzig and currently maintains a 100%-win record with the club. Jaissle has picked up nine victories in as many games across all competitions. On Tuesday, he is expected to line up a 4—3—3 formation with Adamu playing through the middle of the attack alongside Karim Adeyemi and Luka Sučić. Karim Adeyemi picked up only one goal during the length of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. However, he remains the club's top-scorer in the domestic league with 6 goals in 7 appearances for the club. RB Salzburg will host Lille OSC at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, Sept. 29. The Bulgarian referee, Aleksei Kulbakov, will be the man in the middle for this fixture.