On the field the third day of the Champions League groups: at 21 Inter host Barcelona, while Napoli play at Ajax.
Inter-Barcelona 0-0 LIVE
Napoli Ajax 0-0 LIVE
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The Champions League resumes its tight march, with four rounds in a month, and also puts many big names out of breath.
In particular, three disappointing protagonists of the Premier are under scrutiny, who also risk a lot in Europe. Maccabi while Inter are playing their future (and perhaps Inzaghi's bench) in the big match with Lewandowski's Barcelona.
The season already presents the account to
Klopp's Liverpool.
Despite a brace from Firmino he was stopped at 3-3 by
De Zerbi's Brighton
.
He has one game less but Arsenal are 11 points away and fourth place is also far away.
Rangers are tough opponents and, after the collapse at Maradona, certainties waver.
Spalletti's Napoli
sail with the wind in their sails,
who want to book the qualification by hosting Ajax who took a point in two games.
Similar speech in group D for
Conte's Tottenham
, beaten by Arsenal, in regression of results.
A defeat in Frankfurt (which knocked out the leaders Union Berlin) would complicate the qualification in a balanced group that sees
Sporting
, with full points, engaged in
Marseille
against a team filled with former Serie A protagonists.
UCL, Milan and Juventus on the pitch on Wednesday
Perhaps a crack is opening in
Chelsea
's troubled season , which tore a painful final success in the Potter coach's debut.
But now, in the highlight of group E, he has no alternative to winning with the solid
Milan of Pioli
, leaders but lacking many owners.
The Blues, last, if they don't win, they already have one foot out of the Champions League.
In group C Bayern can increase their escape to full points if they beat Plzen at home.
After the crisis (3 points in 4 games) he seems to have overcome the impasse by overwhelming Leverkusen.
Inter and Barcelona
battle for second place
, who will face each other twice in eight days, but after the knockout with Roma (fourth in eight rounds) a defeat tomorrow would be catastrophic.
Xavi has armored the defense (best in La Liga, with Ter Stegen unbeaten from 500 '), Lewandowski will take care of the rest (9 goals in 7 games).
Real Madrid and Manchester City
(who played tennis in the derby with United), in groups F and G, shouldn't struggle to get closer to qualification by hosting
Shakhtar and Copenhagen.
Good chance for Leipzig to get back on top against Celtic.
Last resort for Sevilla, in Liga in the relegation zone, in the complicated match against Dortmund.
The real surprise comes from group B, dominated by the Bruges of the former Bolognese Skov Olsen and the Ukrainian Yaremchuk, which will host Simeone's Atletico which has a very fluctuating trend.
In order not to remain last, Porto must beat the disappointing Leverkusen.
