Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Sporting Lisbon and Schalke 04. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
Sporting Lisbon manager Marco Silva (via UEFA): "We just had a bad day [on matchday three]. We normally press a lot and stop our opponents playing their normal game. I'm sure tomorrow we'll have a good Sporting performance. It will be a tough match, but everyone knows we are only interested in the three points. It's possible that Schalke will just wait for our mistakes, so we will take the initiative."
Schalke 04 manager Roberto Di Matteo: "I expect it will be more or less the same side we faced in Germany. [Kevin-Prince] Boateng can help us a lot, but we are a team and I still have to decide the one that will play tomorrow. We showed what we can do in Gelsenkirchen and that's what we are going to do. [Klaas-Jan] Huntelaar is in great shape. He moves very well and combines perfectly with the team. He is a player that I like to watch and I hope he continues his good form.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Schalke 04's Kevin-Prince Boateng has been instrumental in Champions League play. The 27-year-old is averaging one key pass and 2.7 interceptions in the competition.
Sporting Lisbon's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Patrício; Cédric, Sarr, Paulo Oliveira, Jonathan Silva; William, Adrien, João Mário; Nani, Slimani, Carrillo
Schalke 04's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fährmann; Uchida, Höwedes, Neustädter, Aogo; Höger, Kirchhoff; Choupo-Moting, Boateng, Obasi; Huntelaar
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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