Champions League returns - who are favourites and players to watch?
The Champions League is back and BBC Sport take a look at who the favourites are to win the title plus predictions from the experts.
The Champions League is scheduled to return, with Paris St-Germain aiming for their third consecutive title in the league phase, which begins on Tuesday. Five English teams, including Arsenal, will compete against Paris St-Germain, hoping to dethrone them. Experts Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague have their predictions on who will win the tournament.
Arsenal is the favorite to win the title, thanks to their strong defense, while Bayern Munich and PSG are considered strong contenders to reach the final. Other players to watch include PSG's Jude Bellingham, PSG's Nico Paz, Cesc Fabregas's Como, PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lens's Ismaelo Ganiou, Roma's Donyell Malen, Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, and Shakhtar's Kaua Elias.
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