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The Frenchman talks about his first few months as a Barça player in an interview for UEFA, and remains cautious before the Champions League return against Roma

This injury comes two and a half weeks before Madrid's Champions League return leg away to Paris Saint Germain where they will defend a 3 - 1 advantage following a late fightback in the Santiago Bernabeu where Marcelo scored the third goal and put in a decisive display down the Madrid left.

It's Inter that they need to catch in that position, so anything short of a victory would put an end to any faint hopes of a Champions League return this season.

Manchester United's victory at Crystal Palace may have been unconvincing, but Louis van Gaal's men will not mind after edging closer to a Champions League return.

After just nine games this term they have already accumulated 21 points, and look a strong bet for a Champions League return.

Even the emergency route of a Champions League return via winning the Europa League looks a big ask after Arsenal were paired with Italian giants AC Milan in the last 16.

Manchester City Women take on SKN St Polten in the Champions League return leg on Thursday 12 October at the Academy Stadium, with the game getting underway at 7 pm.

With Wednesday's Champions League return leg at Tottenham looming, Juve rested players but will need to be better away.

Chelsea marked their Champions League return with a 6 - 0 Group C rout of Azerbaijan's Qarabag, but sterner tests await.

In theory the sale of one to enable the signing of a few could leave Tottenham in with a better shot at securing a Champions League return, however the way in which Andre Villas - Boas invested funds from Bale's sale, and the manner in which Brendan Rodgers squandered money from Luis Suarez's sale to Barcelona, prove that such a sale can set a club back a number of seasons.

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Louis van Gaal has fared better, helping Man United to secure a Champions League return, though it would be fair to say that the Premier League side are still some way off the side they were under Sir Alex Ferguson.

The chance to return to a Man United side with respected manager Louis van Gaal in place, and seemingly endless sums to invest in squad building, and one imagines the possibility of such a move would increase significantly if Louis van Gaal secures a Champions League return for next term.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has warned Barcelona that Diego Simeone's side are out to unsettle the Catalan giants in their Champions League return this week.

Conte is a bonafide coaching genius, of course, and perhaps all it will take is a Champions League return to cement for him to endear himself to players, fans and media alike.

According to the Mirror, City boss Pep Guardiola will leave Hart out of the starting line - up once again even as the Spanish tactician rotates squad for Champions League return tomorrow.

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The Champions League returns on Tuesday night, and there are a number of young stars ready to play a leading role for their respective teams in Europe's premier competition.

The Champions League returned with a bang on Tuesday with Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero scoring the goals of the night.

Champions League update for Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs The Champions League returned as the...

The Champions League returns this week and Group H is going to be one of the most fascinating to follow.

The Champions League returned to our screens earlier this evening (who doesn't love the feel of that anthem!).

Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium in a fortnight will be their next Premier League clash with the UEFA Champions League returning three days later.

As if this weekend's Premier League action wasn't already thrilling enough, we also have the small matter of the Champions League returning to our TV screens this week.

Sunday's lunchtime kickoff against Chevo will be the test to see whether Juve can turn things around before the Champions League returns again.

Not exact matches

Liverpool are on the brink of a return to the Champions League final as they lead Roma going into Wednesday's semi-final second leg amid tight security with thousands of Reds fans flooding into the Italian capital.

Rodgers guided Liverpool to a runners - up finish last term and subsequently a return to Champions League action but has seen his side struggle a fair bit this term, though this is in no small way down to the loss of Suarez to Barcelona.

It had been feared he could be missing for a number of weeks but has returned as Arsenal prepare for a crucial few weeks in the season that could have serious repercussions on their Top Four, Champions League and FA Cup ambitions.

The Reds will return to the Champions League next season, provided they get through a qualifying round, and so additional quality and depth is needed.

Man United have set their sights on a massive summer spending spree as Louis van Gaal looks to challenge for major honours having secured a return to the Champions League.

Coupled with the possibility of securing a return to the Champions League next season, things are looking positive for Inter.

Real Madrid left - back Marcelo has confirmed that he hopes Carlo Ancelotti will remain at the club despite their failure to return to the Champions League final.

What will surely help is Arsenal's return to the top four this past weekend, and they'll look to stay there between now and the end of the campaign to secure a return to the Champions League.

The 26 - year - old missed the defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, but Conte will undoubtedly now hope that provided he has a clean bill of health, he can return to action this weekend before facing Barcelona in their crunch Champions League tie next week.

Further, the 3 - 0 defeat to Roma in the Champions League in midweek wouldn't have reflected well on the Italian tactician, and coupled with reports last month that he was homesick, as per the Metro, it has led to ongoing speculation over a return to Italy at some stage in the future.

But he did not have to contend with the suspended Robin van Persie, who returns today and will be desperate not to become the first Arsenal captain to lose a Champions League qualifier.

His business has been blamed for the club's dire campaign, and this season we finished in our lowest league position since Wenger joined, and the club is keen on returning to the Champions League for the 2018 - 19 sleague position since Wenger joined, and the club is keen on returning to the Champions League for the 2018 - 19 sLeague for the 2018 - 19 season.

However, with Champions League football set to return to Stamford Bridge and with the tough nature of likely having to defend their crown, Conte knows the importance of strengthening his squad this summer where possible to add depth.

Tonight's Europa League game against Besiktas will mark Liverpool's first return to the Ataturk Stadium for the first time since they came back from 3 - 0 down, to win the 2005 Champions League final on penalties against AC Milan.

After three full seasons with the first team, however, reports linking him with a return to Camp Nou have intensified and Arsenal's failure to qualify for the Champions League next season is reported to be the deciding factor.

I can't decide on whether I want to commit to cementing our place in the top four before hoping to push on to win the title, but I also can't think of anything worse than hoping that United keep their six - point lead over our side, which leaves me stuck in the middle, but I feel like we should actually be concentrating on returning to the Champions League.

The Spanish giants are banned from any transfer activity until January 2016, but could still look to encourage the Germany international to a later switch to the Champions League finalists — having been impressed by his performances since returning from a serious spinal injury that left him on the sidelines for 14 months.

They may also have to deal with a returning Andrea Pirlo, who has been on the sidelines with calf injury since the Old Lady's last Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

According to AS, Atleti have reached an initial agreement with the Premier League champions that will see the Brazil left - back return to the Estadio Vicente Calderon, and the deal is said to be worth $ 15m.

Ospina looks set to continue his run in the Champions League, while Granit Xhaka will likely make his return to action, having been banned from the previous Premier League encounters.

Wilshere could return for the FA cup clash with Middlesborough next week and then be available for the last 13 Premier League games and the Champions League.

Before the window opened the Arsenal heirarchy suggested that there needed to be major upgrades to the squad to ensure that we returned to the Champions League and other sources suggested that their was more than # 100m free cash in the bank

Jurgen Klopp's side not only will want to push for the Premier League title, but they also return to the Champions League this season, and so more new faces will be needed to add quality and depth.

It was one of the defining moments in the early football career of the Arsenal and England international midfielder Jack Wilshere, so it would be a fitting time for the unlucky star to return from his latest injury problem if he could make it back in time for the second leg of our Champions League knockout tie with Barcelona.