THE new-look Champions League group stage has finally been completed, with 24 teams now preparing to learn their fate in the competition. Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Barcelona were among

It is only if they reach the semi-finals that the six-time European champions could face some of the pre-tournament favourites, with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Manchester City among the sides who could be lying in wait.

The Champions League league phase is done and dusted, a thrilling catalogue of games seeing Manchester City narrowly avoid elimination, Liverpool top the table and big names struggle on their way to the playoffs.

PSV Eindhoven beat Liverpool 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, but manager Peter Bosz was not impressed with his team's antics towards the end of the game

The competition's new format has thrown up plenty of drama so far, even if the stakes didn't feel quite as high as previous years' group stages

Liverpool may have missed out on perfection but Arne Slot's side still topped the Champions League league phase table. Having won their opening seven games, defeat by PSV Eindhoven prevented the Reds from becoming the competition's 14th team to win all of their group-stage games in a season.

This evening of Champions League action, with 18 matches at one time, has put an end to the League Phase, defining the standings from first to 36th place. Inter, after beating Monaco 3-0, have

Liverpool are allegedly interested in snapping up Inter Milan duo Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries for a combined fee of £100 million in the future.

Wednesday night for the final round of the Champions League league phase matches. Our very own Ally McCoist has picked his talkSPORT BET tips on matches

THE brand new Champions League league phase is over and we now know who will be facing who in the next round. All four of the English clubs have managed to advance from the first round with

Lautaro Martinez scores a hat-trick as Inter Milan confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable victory against Monaco.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)