Real Madrid hope to join the other European giants atop the Champions League table as they host Serie A side Juventus at the Bernabeu on Wednesday in league phase play.

The good news for Xabi Alonso's side is that the manager's personnel choices paid off, even if the reward felt like something out of Carlo Ancelotti's version of Real Madrid than the new look Alonso is trying to instill.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are among the clubs to resume their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday night.

Manchester United won at Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid defeated Paris Saint-Germain to both move on to six points, while Arsenal and Bayern bounced back from opening losses.

Merle Frohms is expected to be absent for around four months, sources have told ESPN, after suffering a knee ligament injury on Thursday.

UEFA have appointed Glenn Nyberg as the referee for Union Saint-Gilloise vs Inter, the Champions League clash scheduled for Tuesday at 21:00 CET.The Swedish official will lead an all-Swedish team on

Bayer Leverkusen are all set to lock horns with PSG for their Round 3 league phase fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.