Overview
- Real Madrid host Manchester City at the Bernabéu in a clash framed in Spain as potentially decisive for Xabi Alonso’s future, with City seeking both a standings climb and payback for last season.
- Liverpool visit Inter Milan without Mohamed Salah, with his absence reported as a club suspension following public criticism of the team and coach Arne Slot.
- Barcelona, with only two wins in five league-phase matches and sitting 18th, seek a response at home against Eintracht Frankfurt to steady an unconvincing European campaign.
- PSG travel to Athletic Club as favorites, with Ousmane Dembélé reportedly ill, while Monaco face Galatasaray in a match cast as close to must-win given Monaco’s proximity to the danger zone.
- French sides also face key Europa and Conference League dates, with Lyon leading their group before hosting Go Ahead Eagles, Nice welcoming out-of-form Braga, Lille heading to Young Boys, and Strasbourg visiting Aberdeen while topping their group tied with Samsunspor.