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Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola tells his club’s news site that he believes his squad can win the UCL again this year.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is a major doubt for Saturday’s La Liga clash at home to Granada after suffering a shoulder injury in Madrid’s 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

This was also his third Champions League hat-trick, the only one ahead of him in this tally is none other than Ronaldo’s arch-rival, Lionel Messi.

With the Champions League starting for real this week, there are no free games featuring English clubs and supporters will have to subscribe to BT Sport to see their heroes in action in Europe.

However, the deadlock was broken in the 57th minute when Kompany climbed above Chiellini from a corner and the Italian was unable to prevent the ball bouncing off his head and into the net. Still, City need to work on things if they want to have long run in the Champions League...

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Chelsea will be without Willian and most probably Pedro too for Saturday’s crucial Premier League game against Arsenal.

Bayern Munich have won five European Cup/Champions League titles.

He insists he has nothing to prove and also bristled when it was suggested he had an issue at staying with clubs for the longer term, countering the suggestion his third season was when everything goes wrong.

“It’s good of course, I won’t lie, I feel so proud and happy but this is not my goal – my goal is to be good all season and help the team win, which is the most important, and to win collective trophies”.

“You can not improve your team for the Champions League – you have to try to improve for the national competition”.

‘If we play against Arsenal like we did against Lokomotiva, who knows what can happen’.

Dinamo, the Croatian champions and current league leaders, saw off Molde and Skenderbeu to book their place in the group stage.

United are back in the Champions League after a painful exile last season, their first run-out seeing Memphis Depay make a quick return to the club he left in the summer.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has taken aim at critics who have claimed he always struggles in his third season at a club.

“The goal of Anthony was not a bad goal, I think”, Van Gaal said after the game. “If you don’t make runs behind then it’s a nightmare”.