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The Champions League takes football's centre signifier again this week arsenic lucifer time 4 connected Wednesday and Thursday (AEDT) features immoderate important clashes betwixt Europe's biggest nine sides.

Barcelona knows thing little than a triumph astatine location against Inter Milan could mean the anticipation of being eliminated successful the radical signifier portion a resurgent Chelsea volition question to look Italian champions AC Milan.

For Barcelona and their manager Xavi, not progressing past the radical signifier is unimaginable considering the summertime outlay connected 8 caller players which included erstwhile Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

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Lewandowski astatine his lethal Bayern best

Back-to-back losses successful the radical signifier has turned up the vigor connected some Xavi and the squad arsenic thing but a triumph volition permission Barcelona relying connected different results going their mode and staring astatine the unwanted anticipation of relegation to the Europa League.

Graham Potter's Chelsea volition beryllium looking to proceed their caller bully signifier which included a convincing 3-0 triumph implicit Milan past week.

Milan, however, volition invited backmost immoderate cardinal parts to their squad including France near backmost Theo Hernandez, with the anticipation of turning astir past week's mediocre show astatine Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea cognize a triumph oregon gully successful Milan volition permission them good positioned to advancement apical of the radical and volition beryllium hoping England close backmost Reece James tin proceed his large tally of form.

Potter will, however, beryllium without the services of prima enlistee Wesley Fofana owed to a reported sprained genu suffered successful the past outing against Milan.

Celtic and Ange Postecoglou besides look a must-win clash if they are to support their hopes of progression live successful Group F arsenic they invited German broadside RB Leipzig to Celtic Park.

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The antiaircraft issues which person plagued Celtic's European run truthful acold volition person to beryllium addressed if Celtic basal immoderate accidental of producing a affirmative result.

Postecoglou believes his broadside is bully capable to assertion each 3 points.

"If we enactment successful a bully show determination is simply a bully accidental we volition get a bully result," the trailblazing Australian manager said.

Late play arsenic Ange's Celtic bargain win

Group H sees Juventus needing to assertion each 3 points against Maccabi Haifa with Massimiliano Allegri's squad presently sitting 4 points down second-placed Benfica.

Allegri has perpetually defended his squad done what's been a disappointing commencement to the twelvemonth some domestically and successful Europe.

Juventus presently beryllium eighth successful Italy, 10 points down ladder-leaders Napoli, and volition beryllium hoping for a affirmative effect this week to kickstart their season.

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Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur volition besides beryllium looking to enactment caller disapproval down them arsenic they participate a important location clash against past year's Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt.

Antonio Conte has travel nether unit for the benignant of Tottenham's play but volition beryllium looking for a affirmative show from his squad arsenic they look to solidify a top-two presumption successful Group D.

Match time 4 promises to present immoderate intriguing clashes with the fortunes of immoderate of Europe's elite facing a stern test.

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