The Digest:
The UEFA Champions League group stage reaches its halfway mark this week, setting the scene for a series of epic encounters where personal milestones and historic rivalries collide under the European lights.
Key Points:
- Liverpool hosts Real Madrid at Anfield, chasing a 16th straight European home win.
- Mohamed Salah aims to become the first African with 50 Champions League goals.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to face Liverpool, now as a Real Madrid player.
- Jude Bellingham is set to become the youngest player to reach 50 UCL appearances.
- PSG's formidable home record faces a stern test from a dominant Bayern Munich.
- Arsenal visit Slavia Praha, boasting a ten-game unbeaten run against Czech clubs.
- Juventus aims to become the first Italian side to score 500 European Cup goals.
Sources: UCL
