Three teams are at their peak after four rounds of the Champions League, but it is certain that some things at the top will change after the fifth round, which is scheduled for tonight and Wednesday.
Bayern, Arsenal and Inter share first place, and the Bavarian and London clubs will meet at the Emirates tomorrow night, while Inter awaits its first big test in the European elite - three nights after a painful defeat to Milan in the city derby, the Italian vice-champion hosts Atletico Madrid.
All of that is on Wednesday, but what does Tuesday have to offer? The Chelsea-Barcelona duel is drawing attention, while Marko Jankovic After scoring his first career goal in the Champions League (in a draw with Chelsea), he heads to face Napoli...
FLIK FINALLY HAS EVERYTHING HE WANTS
The London Blues and Barca have seven points each - tonight's winner would take a serious step towards the top of the table.
- We're going to London to win because Barça doesn't know how to play differently - said the Blaugrana coach Hansi Flick.
Barça has had many setbacks so far this season, but even more bad luck. The team is slowly coming together, he is back Refinery, recovered and Lamin Jamal, so fans believe this is the period when they will see the best version of Flick's machinery.
- Every game is important, whether in the championship or the Champions League. It is very important that we have more players in training, so that we can combine them the way we want - added the German coach.
Barcelona is currently 11th in the Champions League standings, and everyone at the club knows how important it is to reach the top eight for a direct qualification to the round of 16.
- We could have done better so far, but this is elite football and every team sees a chance to do something big. The match with Chelsea can bring a lot, we take it very seriously - Flick stressed.
Chelsea are 12th and the match with Barca is one of the bigger challenges for them. Enca Marescu in career.
- Chelsea needs games like this - said the Italian, who previously managed Leicester.
HOW MUCH CAN KARABAKH BE IN THE SOUTHERN ITALY?
Qarabag took a point from Chelsea in Baku in the last round (2:2), and now they are dreaming of a new surprise against a team that needs points.
Napoli has collected only four points in four rounds and has almost no right to fail after drawing with Eintracht at home and losing to PSV (even 6:2) and Manchester City. The team Antonio Conte has so far only defeated Sporting - 2:1 at the "Diego Maradona" stadium.
Juventus are looking for their first triumph in the elite, after three draws and a defeat, and they will try to achieve it in northern Europe - they are away to the unpleasant Bode/Glimt, and have a chance at Lucian Spalletti still waiting for the Montenegrin national team player Vasilije Adžić.
Round 5 pairings - today: Ajax - Benfica, Galatasaray - Royal Union (18.45), Bode/Glimt - Juventus, Chelsea - Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund - Villarreal, Manchester City - Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille - Newcastle, Napoli - Qarabag, Slavia Prague - Athletic Bilbao (21);
Wednesday: Copenhagen - Kairat, Paphos - Monaco (18.45), Arsenal - Bayern, Atletico Madrid - Inter, Eintracht - Atalanta, Liverpool - PSV, Olympiacos - Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain - Tottenham, Sporting - Club Brugge (21).
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