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Days after eight Aberdeen players broke lockdown rules, Boli Bolingoli failed to quarantine after a trip to Spain, putting the game's return in danger

The Bavarians are the favourites to win the Champions League this season, with their new coach looking to bring European glory back to Munich

On their way to the treble in 2015, the Catalans overcame Bayern but this current side has more in common with the one hammered two years previous

The Portuguese decided to leave for Juventus because he no longer felt as loved as he once was by Florentino Perez, but it may have been a mistake

The World Cup-winning midfielder will not occupy a Designated Player slot, showing the pulling power of the first-year club

The 18-year-old playmaker took his first steps in senior football at Hertha Berlin last season but now could be about to leave the Bundesliga behind

Critics of the fiercely competitive Atletico coach overlook his revolutionary work at the club, as well as his honesty and loyalty off the pitch

Goals at the death from Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting saw Thomas Tuchel's side into the Champions League semi-finals at Atalanta's expense

The league has decided to play matches in home markets and, in some places, in front of fans as the regular season resumes

The club's Under-23s have been promoted to Premier League Two Division One but the plan is for their most promising players to play senior football

The northern Italian city was devastated by the effects of the pandemic, but Gian Piero Gasperini's men are trying to aid the healing process

The former Bianconeri midfielder has zero coaching experience but could have the fearless attitude required for one of the game's most demanding jobs

The 27-year-old World Cup winner is likely to be the first of several American stars to move abroad in the coming months

Europe's premier club competition heads to Portugal with eight of the continent's biggest sides still in with a chance of lifting the trophy

The World Cup winner is in a race against time to be fit for Wednesday's quarter-final, meaning the world's most expensive player takes the spotlight

The Etihad Stadium outfit are set to lose another promising youngster after the Spain Under-21 international rejected a new contract offer

The game of poker over the winger's future has taken plenty of twists and turns, but United's need for an injection of further firepower remains clear

The Bianconeri clinched their ninth successive Scudetto on July 26 but their coach had long since lost the support of the players and his bosses

The 18-year-old Dutch defender spent a year at La Masia but is now set to move on, with Frank Lampard's side keen on adding him to their ranks

This was the Blues' worst-ever European defeat over two legs and a demonstration of the weaknesses which plague the club heading into the new season

Beyond the Barca No.10 there is not an awful lot to be excited about but with the six-time Ballon d'Or winner in the ranks they will still have a shot

Another Champions League knockout stage sees Barcelona stand only a remote chance of winning the title and Messi has not tasted success since 2015

The Blues youngster has not reached his potential this season and competition at Stamford Bridge is set to increase with new signings arriving

Pep Guardiola's side secured a place in the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Real Madrid home and away

Errors from Raphael Varane meant defeat for Zinedine Zidane's side at the Etihad to Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League tie

The Man City manager is desperate to end his long wait for the top European trophy after leaving Bayern Munich without securing further glory

The pair's stars remain undimmed but the same cannot be said for their respective Barcelona and Juventus set-ups, which leave much to be desired

The 17-year-old has only made a handful of appearances for Estudiantes but has already made quite the impact on one of the club's iconic figures

The Red Devils will receive nothing in return other than finally getting the Chile international off their wage bill after his permanent move to Inter