Jules Koundé’s two quickfire headers helped Barcelona to edge past Eintracht Frankfurt, while Mason Greenwood scored twice as Marseille also came from behind to win

Our Opta-powered projections have Mikel Arteta's team, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain as the three favourites to win the competition

Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich boasted some of Europe’s top performers, but it was an unheralded figure who headlined this week’s action.

Even from the penalty spot, Liverpool managed just fine without Mohamed Salah. After leaving the Egypt forward in England, Liverpool got a much-needed boost with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich are ready to step up their efforts to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi on a free transfer next summer.Sky Germany journalist Patrick Berger reports that Bayern director of sport

Liverpool arrive under heavy scrutiny after Mohamed Salah accused the club of abandoning him. With form dipping and Inter in stride, Arne Slot’s side face a defining test in Italy

It will be a battle between the top two teams in the Champions League when Bayern Munich visits Arsenal on Wednesday.

The Champions League is wrapped up for the calendar year, yet the league phase table is still to be finalized. Only six of the league phase’s eight matchdays have been played so far, with the remaining two fixtures staged in January. Only after those decisive games have been played will we know which teams have progressed to the knockout stage.

Opta's supercomputer predicts the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League winner after Arsenal and Bayern reach the knockout stage, with Arsenal maintaining a perfect record.