Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CP: Lassina Traore starts on bench in UEFA Champions League

Lassina Traore has been named among the substitutes for Shakhtar Donetsk’s UEFA Champions League meeting with Sporting CP, with manager Arda Turan selecting Kaua Elias to lead the attack.

The Brazilian forward will be supported by Alisson Santana and Gleiker Mendoza as Shakhtar look to respond to their 0-1 defeat by Inter in their previous European match.

Riznyk starts in goal for the Ukrainian side, with Vinicius Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko and Pedro Henrique forming the defence. Captain Matviyenko leads the team, while Nazaryna, Ocheretko and Marlon Gomes make up the midfield.

Sporting CP name Rui Silva in goal for the fixture. The Portuguese club finished seventh in the league phase last season before progressing past Bodø/Glimt in the last 16. Their run ended in the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Arsenal.

Confirmed line-ups

Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Vinicius Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko (C), Pedro Henrique, Nazaryna, Ocheretko, Marlon Gomes, Alisson Santana, Kaua Elias, Gleiker Mendoza.

Sporting CP: Rui Silva, Araujo, Goncalo Inacio (C), Eduardo Quaresma, Eduardo Felicissimo, Sergi Altimira, Andersen, Doumbia, Ioannidis, Suarez, Catamo.