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Barcelona's strong performance in the first-ever UEFA Champions League 'league phase' puts them in good standing to regain the title.

Liverpool fell to PSV on the final day of the Champions League league phase with a number of key starters absent from the matchday squad.

As the league phase comes to a close, there's still plenty of shuffling that will happen in Champions League play. Only Barcelona and Liverpool have clinched their places in the top eight putting them automatically through to the last 16 but plenty of teams will be looking to join them.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

FC Barcelona has reportedly readied a $72 million offer to Liverpool for a first team star that has told the club of his desire to join the Catalans.

Arne Slot says Liverpool defender Amara Nallo must learn from his “cruel” red card in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. The academy graduate’s first-team debut lasted just four minutes at Philips Stadion as he was sent off late in the second half for a professional foul on Johan Bakayoko.

FC Barcelona star Raphinha said he understood his teammate Lamine Yamal's anger with Hansi Flick during the 2-2 Champions League draw with Atalanta on Wednesday.

The UEFA Champions League returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8 and it has the potential to be a historically chaotic day in terms of results that the sport has ever seen. All 36 teams will be in action as 17 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.

Liverpool is the favorite to win the Champions League, with Real Madrid and Arsenal just behind them. Check out the latest odds here.

Having already secured a spot in the round of 16, Barcelona host Atalanta hoping to challenge for the top spot of the Champions League league phase.