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Argentine players in the Champions League, Wednesday preview, Alexis Mac Allister

The Champions League continues on Wednesday with six matches, four of which involve Argentine players.

Tuesday had 11 Argentine players eligible with Kevin Mac Allister scoring for Union Saint-Gilloise in their match, Enzo Barrenechea scoring for Benfica in their match and Gerónimo Rulli making 13 saves for Olympique Marseille against Real Madrid. A total of 14 Argentine players are eligible to play in Wednesday’s Champions League matches.

Last season’s finalists Inter with Lautaro Martínez travel to the Netherlands to play against Ajax. Francisco Ortega, Lorenzo Scipioni and Santiago Hezze with Olympiacos will host Pafos.

Chelsea will have Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte for their match against Bayern Munich. Facundo Buonanotte was added to the team’s Champions League squad on Tuesday.

Alexis Mac Allister and Liverpool will host Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Diego Simeone will be without Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada due to injuries but will have Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone and Nicolás González.

Here are the matches on Wednesday:

SK Slavia Prague vs. FK Bodø/Glimt

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atalanta

Olympiacos (Francisco Ortega, Lorenzo Scipioni and Santiago Hezze) vs. Pafos

Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea (Enzo Fernández, Facundo Buonanotte and Alejandro Garnacho)

Ajax vs. Inter (Lautaro Martínez)

Liverpool (Alexis Mac Allister) vs. Atletico Madrid (Juan Musso, Thiago Almada, Nahuel Molina, Julián Álvarez, Giuliano Simeone and Nicolás González)

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