Osimhen, Lookman Lead Nigerian Stars Into Champions League Matchday Four [Full Fixtures]
Sports Published November 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM Champions League banner. Key Takeaways Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray host VfB Stuttgart, while Ademola Lookman's Atlético Madrid face Bayern Munich on Tuesday in Champions League matchday four.
Osimhen has scored ten goals in ten competitive appearances this season, but Galatasaray sit 23rd with three points after consecutive Champions League defeats. Mubarak Suleiman and Emmanuel Ayaosi are in Slavia Prague's predicted starting line-up against Arsenal on Wednesday; Slavia have gone 18 European matches without victory.
Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Christian Nwachukwu headline the Nigerian players expected to feature asthe UEFA Champions League league phaseenters matchday four on Tuesday and Wednesday. Osimhen will lead Galatasaray's attack when the Turkish champions host VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday, hoping to extend his impressive scoring form.
The 27-year-old has scored 10 goals in 10 competitive appearances this season, including nine in the Turkish Super Lig and one in the Champions League. The Nigerian striker was on target in Galatasaray's 4-0 win over Konyaspor on Friday, extending the club's winning run to four matches.
They had also beaten Gençlerbirliği 1-0, Lille 4-2 and Fenerbahçe 2-1. However, Galatasaray need to improve their European form after consecutive defeats to Sporting CP and Barcelona.
They lost 3-1 to Sporting before suffering a 4-1 defeat against Barcelona, leaving them 23rd in the standings with three points. Stuttgart, meanwhile, occupy sixth position with seven points after victories over Viking and Slovan Bratislava and a 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid.
They have conceded just twice in the competition, while Ermedin Demirović leads their attack with four goals. Elsewhere, Lookman's Atlético Madrid will host Bayern Munich at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday in one of the standout fixtures of the round.
Atlético sit 16th with four points, while Bayern occupy 14th position with five. Diego Simeone's side head into the encounter in impressive form, having won nine of their last 10 matches and remained unbeaten at home this season.
Lookman has recorded two goal involvements in 11 appearances in this campaign but is expected to start on the bench, with Julián Álvarez and Kang-In Lee tipped to lead Atlético's attack. Meanwhile, Nwachukwu's Sabah will travel to Norway to face Viking on Tuesday.