The financial incentives are obvious but there is also a prestige and importance beyond money to being in Europe's premier competition

A bold new vision for the Champions League was launched this season. It has involved more games and more money for European soccer’s elite in a rebuttal to the threat of a controversial breakaway super league.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side and that is making the Champions League campaign more difficult. City are down in 25th place in the Champions League table,

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's visit of Chelsea in the Premier League (17:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Guardiola confirmed "the players we had out are [still] out",