Shakhtar Donetsk news

Europe's premier club competition has finally returned - but who will be crowned the first Santander Player of the Week?

Two power-packed Champions League teams go head-to-head in Kharkiv and our tipster believes a high-scoring clash looks overpriced at the current odds

As the Champions League group stages kick off, Goal takes a look at how the participants have fared in their last five fixtures

Watch Shakhtar Donetsk and Hoffenheim in action in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League LIVE for free...

Cristiano Ronaldo will take on his old side in Europe's top competition, while Tottenham will face Barcelona and title holders Real Madrid meet Roma

The Reds have completed the signing of the Brazilian, who will transform Jurgen Klopp's defence

The Brazil international midfielder becomes the fourth most expensive arrival ever at Old Trafford after five years at Shakhtar Donetsk

The deal could be completed in the next 24 hours after the Brazil midfielder arrived at Carrington for his medical tests

As Europe's elite battle it out for team glory, individual players are engaged in a fight to come out on top as the best goalscorer

The Ukrainian side's president says he's expecting to receive more for the midfielder than Jiangsu Suning paid him for Alex Teixeira

The Shakhtar Donetsk man is in high demand, but wants to wait until after next summer's tournament before he chooses his next club

The Hammers are keen to lure a new boss to the club but it remains to be seen if they will be able to land a marquee name

Goal has your full guide to Europe's premier club competition for the past season as Real Madrid and Liverpool vie for ultimate supremacy