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The curtain comes down on the Champions League group stage this week with eight fascinating clashes on the cards tonight.
We have all the information you need ahead of a busy evening of European action, along with the latest transfer news and other stories from around the football world.
Champions League drama
We will know all of this season’s Champions League last 16 contenders by tomorrow evening as the group stage reaches a conclusion.
Manchester City and Liverpool are the two Premier League clubs in action on Tuesday with both having already secured top spot in their respective pools.
The Citizens have impressed in sealing early qualification from a tricky group featuring French giants Paris Saint-Germain and dangerous Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig.
As Leipzig entertain Pep Guardiola’s men tonight, we shine the spotlight on prolific forward Christopher Nkunku who has lit up the Champions League with seven goals in just five appearances.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are one of only three teams to have taken maximum points from their opening five games and finish their group campaign with a trip to AC Milan.
Ahead of that tasty affair in the San Siro, we put the excellent recent form of Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson under the microscope.
The Reds’ flawless record so far has been thanks in part to red-hot forward Mohamed Salah, who has six goals in five games in Europe this season.
But with the Egyptian still yet to sign an extension to his contract which expires next summer, we assess whether his future lies at Anfield or elsewhere.
Want to get clued up on all the Champions League action? Our comprehensive preview has all you need to know.
With kick-off times, TV information and essential stats on all eight of this evening’s games, it is the perfect way to whet your appetite for a busy night of football.
Transfers latest
Away from the pitch, football’s rumour mill keeps on turning and we are now less than four weeks from the start of the January transfer window.
Our daily Transfer Talk column rounds up the biggest and best whispers from across Europe’s top leagues to help you stay on top of what deals are on the cards.
Today leads on reports that Manchester United are interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, with the Red Devils supposedly looking to bring the Frenchman to Old Trafford next month.
