Who are the commentators and pundits on TNT Sports this week?

Who are the TNT Sports commentators and pundits this week? TNT sports branded microphone during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester United FC at Goodison Park on February 22, 2025 in Liverpool, England.
A TNT Sports microphone (Image credit: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Following last month's play-offs, the last-16 is set for each of the three major European competitions and will get underway this week.

TNT Sports will be bringing fans all of the live action from the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, with a mouthwatering slate of first-leg ties lined up as the business end is here for each of the three competitions.

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Galatasaray beat Liverpool in their last meeting during the league phase

Liverpool travel to Galatasaray after facing the Turkish side in the group phase (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Galatasaray vs Liverpool?

Steve McManaman in action for Liverpool, January 1995

Former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman will be on pundit duty (Image credit: Alamy)

Liverpool will be heading to Istanbul to face Galatasaray for the second time in this season's Champions League and will be hoping for a better result than the 1-0 defeat they suffered in back in September.

Laura Woods will be the TNT Sports host for this one and will be joined in the studio by former Reds winger Steve McManaman and ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Sam Matterface is the lead commentator, joined on the mic by former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell, while Olivia Buzaglo will be the sideline reporter.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham?

Ally McCoist during his role as a TNT Sport pundit

Ally McCoist will be on comms duty in Madrid (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tottenham will be hoping to put their dire domestic form behind them when they travel to Spain for their first-leg clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening.

Again, it will be Laura Woods presenting the action alongside Steve McManaman and Joe Hart as part of this double header following the Liverpool match.

Darren Fletcher will be the lead commentator at the Metropolitano Stadium, joined on the mic by former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist, while Liam MacDevitt will be the reporter on the scene.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal

Martin Keown

Martin Keown will be one of the pundits for this one

Premier League leaders Arsenal will continue their quest for four trophies when they travel to Bayer Leverkusen for their last-16 first-leg clash.

Lynsey Hipgrave will be our TNT Sports' host for the evening, joined in the studio by former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown and ex-Lionesses star Karen Carney.

Adam Summerton is the lead commentator, joined on the mic by former Leeds United forward Lucy Ward, with Archie Rhind-Tutt reporting from the ground.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea?

Joe Cole is a regular on TNT Sports' football coverage of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League

Joe Cole is a regular on TNT Sports' football coverage of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League (Image credit: Getty Images)

Chelsea will visit the defending European champions on Wednesday evening in at 8pm kick-off with some familiar faces bringing us the live coverage.

Reshmin Chowdhury will be our TNT Sports' host for ths one, joined in the studio by former Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole and ex-Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves.

Sam Matterface is the lead commentator, joined on the mic by former Chelsea and England boss Glenn Hoddle, with Becky Ives and Julien Laurens the sideline reporters.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Real Madrid vs Manchester City?

Laura Woods

Laura Woods will bring us the action from this one (Image credit: Getty Images)

Once again, Manchester City find themselves up against European heavyweights Real Madrid for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, with Wednesday's first leg taking place at the Bernabeu.

Laura Woods will be our TNT Sports' host for the evening, joined on punditry duties by former Madrid and City winger Steve McManaman plus ex-England and City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Darren Fletcher is the lead commentator and will sat alongside Ally McCoist, while Jules Breach and Phil Kitromilides will be the reporters.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Lille vs Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland?

Lynsey Hipgrave's initial break came on Manchester radio station Galaxy 102

Lynsey Hipgrave will be presenting the Europa League double header (Image credit: Getty Images)

Two English sides will be in Europa League action on Thursday, with Aston Villa heading to Lille in a 5.45pm kick-off, before Nottingham Forest host Midtjylland at 8pm.

Lynsey Hipgrave will be bringing us the action from the TNT studio, where she will be joined by former England international Fara Williams on pundit duty.

Alan Hutton will join the team to analyse the Villa clash, which will also see Adam Summerton and Martin Keown in the commentary box and Becky Ives as the reporter.

Andy Reid will be added to the pundit mix for the Forest game, with Darren Fletcher and Lucy Ward commentating and Emma Dodds as the reporter.

Who are the commentators, pundits and presenters for Crystal Palace vs Larnaca

Joleon Lescott smiles during his punditry with TNT Sports

Joleon Lescott will oversee Palace's latest European tie (Image credit: Getty Images)

FInally, Crystal Palace continue their European campaign with a Conference League last-16 first leg tie at home to Cypriot side Larnaca.

Jules Breach will present this one, joined by pundits James Tomkins and Joleon Lescott.

Mike Minay and Glenn Hoddle will be in the Selhurst Park commentary box, with Danny Jamieson the sideline reporter.

Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.

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