Overview
- Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 to maintain a perfect league‑phase start as Viktor Gyokeres scored twice to end a nine‑game barren run, with Mikel Arteta praising the striker’s wider contribution.
- Atletico coach Diego Simeone said Arsenal were the best team his side have faced this season after the second‑half collapse at the Emirates.
- Liverpool head to Eintracht Frankfurt on a four‑match losing streak, with Ryan Gravenberch sidelined after an ankle problem and absence from open training, and pre‑match media duties disrupted by flight delays.
- Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller cautioned against underestimating Liverpool, noting his team’s high scoring but defensive vulnerability and highlighting in‑form forward Jonathan Burkhardt.
- PSG manager Luis Enrique publicly endorsed 22‑year‑old Lucas Chevalier as first‑choice goalkeeper with the club on six points, while Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca conceded discipline must improve as the Blues are also reported to be monitoring Como playmaker Nico Paz.