Liverpool could seal their place in the top eight but the picture is lot less rosy for Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG

Nine matches kick off on Champions League Matchday 1/21, including Barcelona vs. Benfica and Liverpool vs. Lille.

After a roughly 40-day hiatus, the Champions League returns for the seventh league-phase matchday. Below I’ve listed my three favorite bets for the midweek action across Europe. Best Soccer Betting Odds How to Bet on Soccer Soccer Sports Betting Strategies Get instant alerts when a line reaches your target via the BettingPros App >> Champions

The Champions League returns today for the penultimate round of the league stage. This round of fixtures — the first ‘matchday seven’ in the tournament’s history — are the first European Cup matches to be played in January since 1968.