Shakhtar Donetsk-Sporting. Suárez and Ioannidis together in the starting eleven

Sporting faces instability after parting ways with coach Rui Borges, appointing Tiago Fernandes as interim for the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Paulo Fonseca is expected to be announced soon. Shakhtar leads the Ukrainian league, while Sporting is third in the Primeira Liga. Both teams are in contention for the Champions League knockout stage, with Shakhtar currently in 17th and Sporting in 12th place in their group. The match is set to start at 17:45 in London, with both teams arriving at the stadium ahead of the game.