CHAMPIONS-LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola lauds Man City response in Champions League opener

Pep Guardiola felt his team were given a useful test after coming from behind to begin their Champions League defence with a 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount and Raphael Varane return to training for Manchester United

Manchester United have been boosted by the return to training of both Mason Mount and Raphael Varane, ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Eddie Howe

Delayed arrival in Milan 'no big deal', exclaims Newcastle boss Eddie Howe

Eddie Howe has insisted the weather which delayed Newcastle's arrival in Italy will not derail their Champions League adventure.

Ferran Soriano, Pep Guardiola and Khaldoon al Mubarak

Ferran Soriano: Manchester City in a 'better place' to win Champions League again

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano is confident that the club's Champions League triumph last season will benefit their new campaign.

Champions League trophy

Bayern Munich chief insists Champions League must stay in Europe

Bayern Munich's chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen believes the Champions League must be contested on European soil, or risk becoming a "circus".

Eddie Howe

Eddie Howe admits Brighton defeat is a warning to Newcastle

Eddie Howe admits defeat at Brighton is a warning Newcastle cannot allow their Champions League adventure to distract from the "ruthless" Premier League.