Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest: Confirmed Lineups, Injuries and Score Prediction
Shakhtar vs Brest: Tuesday 21st January 2025, 17:45 GMT
Shakhtar find themselves struggling in 31st place as they welcome 9th-placed Brest to Ukraine for this Champions League clash.
Shakhtar vs Brest Team News
Shakhtar welcome back Pedro Henrique who should start at left-back.
Brest have a selection headache at left-back with Massadio Haïdara, Bradley Locko and Jordan Amavi all ruled out through injury. Julien Le Cardinal, Jonas Martin and Soumaila Coulibaly are also sidelined through injury, while Kamory Doumbia is suspended.
Shakhtar vs Brest Confirmed Lineups
Shakhtar (4-1-4-1)
Riznyk; V. Tobias, Matviienko, Bondar, Azarovi; Kryskiv; Pedrinho, Sudakov, Kevin, Zubkov; Sikan
Brest (4-2-2-2)
Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Pereira Lage; Magnetti, E. Fernandes; M. Baldé, Camara; Ajorque, L. Traoré
Key Players: Heorhii Sudakov vs Mahdi Camara
Heorhii Sudakov will be tasked with providing the creative spark for Shakhtar having started the season brightly, while Mahdi Camara will be crucial to Brest's hopes having scored three goals in as many league games.
Shakhtar vs Brest Prediction
Brest are in fine form having won six of their last seven matches in all competitions and will be confident of getting a result against a Shakhtar side playing their first competitive game in over a month. We're backing the away side to take all three points.