The UEFA Champions League returns from its winter break this week, earlier than usual ahead of a consequential round of fixtures to close out the competition's first edition of the league phase. Several continental heavyweights will take part in must-win games on Matchday 7 after struggling over the course of the season,

Brimming with confidence after a derby win against Milan last weekend, Juventus head into the penultimate round of the UEFA Champions League first phase in high spirits. Thiago Motta’s charges travel to the Jan Breydel Stadium to take on Belgian champions Club Brugge in a must-win fixture.

Kylian Mbappe was one of Real Madrid's goalscorers in their Champions League victory over Salzburg. With the goal, the star matches his countryman Thierry Henry and edged closer to another French icon,

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch can do so through Paramount+, which offers exclusive live streams and on-demand replays of all UEFA Champions League matches along with a free trial when you sign up.

The Club Brugge vs Juventus UEFA Champions League match will be played at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Tuesday, Jan 21.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City met in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in one of the most critical league phase games. The Ligue 1 titleholders and their English Premier League counterparts are both staring down the barrel at potential continental elimination after poor runs of form this European season.

The AC Milan vs Girona UEFA Champions League match will be played at San Siro, Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, Jan 22.

Manchester City return to their struggling continental campaign and travel to the French capital this week to take on reigning Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain.So far this season, the Champions

With just one game left in this phase, Inter, Atalanta, Milan and Juventus are all at least guaranteed a play-off place, but four are close to securing direct access to the Champions League Round of 16.

Remarkably, after multiple collapses and only two victories in seven tries, City remains alive. A win at home against Club Brugge on the final matchday, next Wednesday, would almost certainly be enough to secure a spot in the play-in round.

Chelsea have the opportunity to sign former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz this month and are considering making a bid, TEAMtalk understands.