The UEFA Champions League returns this week, the action headlined by five teams who boast perfect records heading into Matchday 4 as they approach the midway point of the league phase.

Play resumes with a jam-packed schedule on Tuesday as a handful of European heavyweights face off against one another. All eyes will be on Anfield for a game between two sides in contrasting form, an inconsistent Liverpool hosting a near-perfect Real Madrid . The Reds have mostly fared well in the Champions League this season with two wins out of three but Los Blancos have passed nearly every test so far in manager Xabi Alonso's first full campaign in charge, while Kylian Mbappe's impressive form make this game the most challenging test yet for Arne Slot's shaky defense. Meanwhile in Paris , reigning

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