Sporting CP v Lille: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Sporting CP host Lille at the Estádio José Alvalade on Tuesday.

Both clubs return to the tournament after spells away and, with more challenging games to come, will target this fixture as a chance to set the tone for their League Phase campaigns.

How to watch Sporting CP v Lille and TV channel

The fixture will be available to watch in the UK on TNT Sports 4.

Sporting CP v Lille kick-off time, date and venue

The game kicks off at 20:00 BST on Tuesday 17th September at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sporting CP v Lille stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The duo previously met in Group C of the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League. Sporting CP won both games, triumphing 2-1 in Villeneuve d'Ascq before winning 1-0 in Lisbon.

Sporting CP's last UEFA Champions League campaign came in 2022/23, beating both Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, but finishing third in a group that also included Marseille.

They lost to eventual winners Atalanta in the last 16 of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League, while Lille reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League, losing to Aston Villa.

Les Dogues' last foray into the UEFA Champions League was in 2021/22, emerging from their pool before losing to then-holders Chelsea.

Bruno Genesio's side came through two qualifying rounds, beating Fenerbahce and Slavia Prague.

Sporting CP v Lille head-to-head record (H2H)

Sporting CP wins	2
Draws	0
Lille wins	0

* H2H stats refer to all competitions

Sporting CP v Lille team news

Sporting CP team news

Sporting CP won 3-0 at Arouca on Friday and Ruben Amorim is likely to retain most of the starting side, with Viktor Gyökeres set to lead the line.

The Swede has netted eight goals in five domestic matches this season, as well as three times in two international games.

Defender Jeremiah St. Juste is out with a thigh injury and there are question marks over the availability of goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević who is nursing an ankle problem, meaning Franco Israel could deputise as he did on Friday.

Lille team news

Genesio's Lille have lost their last three in all competitions and the 58-year-old has experimented with both a back four and back three since taking over in the summer.

New England international Angel Gomes was rested for Friday's 1-0 defeat at Saint-Etienne but should return. However, Ngal'Ayel Mukau (ankle), Hákon Haraldsson (foot) and Ismaily (knee) are absent.

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