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I did not expect that as this was our first Champions League match for six years.

The creative midfielder was part of the starting XI that struggled to unlock Liverpool in the first half.

They take on Kazakh debutants Astana who are the first team from their country to qualify for the Champions League group phase.

Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said: “Mertesacker was in bed for 18 days – not exhausted, he had a chest infection”, as quoted by The Sunday.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal gave the strongest indication yet that Ryan Giggs will take up the hot seat at Old Trafford after he retires.

“It was unselfish, but this shows he is always thinking of the team”. “So I’m very pleased also for him“. It’s not just about ourselves.

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick and Ander Herrera chipped in with another goal as United sealed their progression to the Champions League group stages with a 7-1 aggregate win.

Let’s preview and predict this matchup.

Herrera played just over an hour of United’s comfortable 4-0 Champions League qualifying win in Brugge, getting on the score-sheet in the process.

As far as the supporters are concerned though, there’s only one outcome in this year’s Champions League campaign…

CSKA Moscow are through to the champion league draw after turning an nearly impossible situation into a famous win for the club. Before Nemanja Maksimovic answered for Astana on the tie levelled. However, the game was pretty balanced after that, and Maksimović eventually scored...

On a night of pulsating action, Malmo, Dinamo Zagreb, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Shakhtar Donetsk also booked money-spinning group stage spots in Europe’s premier club competition.

Michel Preud’homme believes his Club Brugge side will need divine intervention to prevent Manchester United from claiming a spot in the Champions League group stage.

Lazio were beaten 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen at the Bay Arena on Wednesday night in the Champions League, missing out on the lucrative group stages of the competition. Schmidt indicated that an away goal was crucial, but despite many chances in last week’s game, Bayer...

Ajax and Fenerbahce both enjoy one-goal advantages going into their second legs with Jablonec and Atromitos respectively, although Supercopa de Espana winners Athletic Bilbao return to San Mames trailing Zilina 3-2. “There were times when the Brazilian did incredible...