The 68th season of Europe's elite club competition is well and truly underway and on Tuesday, fans were treated to spectacles at the different match centers. The next set of matches will be played on Wednesday with several tasty fixtures on the cards.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the matches:
Ajax vs Rangers
Scottish powerhouse Rangers travel to Amsterdam to take on Eredivisie champions Ajax. The visitors will be eager to rebound after suffering a significant Old Firm derby loss last weekend, while their will also be aiming for their sixth straight victory across all competitions. Despite losing several key men of the side in the just ended transfer window, Ajax are still dominating and have already flexed their muscles in the domestic front with their series of victories.
The three-time Europen champions secured a 4-0 win over Cambuur over the weekend and should be motivated to get the result against Rangers. On the contrary, the visitors will be looking to change the order of things after picking up defeats in all their four clashes with the Amsterdam club in the history of the Champions League.
Team news: Who is unavailable for Ajax vs Rangers?
Ajax: Ihattaren (fitness)
Doubtful: Wijndal (knock)
Rangers: Lawrence (knee), Souttar (unspecified), Davies (fitness), Helander (foot)
Doubtful: none
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP
Winners of the Europa League Eintracht Frankfurt will face Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday night to open their 2022–23 Champions League campaign. Both teams have had a difficult start to their domestic schedules going into this match, adding to the tension before kickoff at Deutsche Bank Park. The hosts are currently 10th in the Bundesliga, winning two and drawing two of their first five matches. On the other hand, the visitors have recorded just seven points from a possible 15 in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Team news: Who is unavailable for Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP?
Frankfurt: Touré (thigh), Buta (knee)
Doubtful: Rode (thigh), Pellegrini (thigh)
Sporting CP: Out: Jovane Cabral (foot)
Doubtful: None
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Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 3 Sporting CP
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Club Brugge vs Bayer Leverkusen
Club Brugge will host Bayer Leverkusen in an effort to carry over their domestic form into the Champions League on Wednesday night. Leverkusen has already recorded four losses to start their Bundesliga season, while the Belgian team has 16 points after seven games in the top level.
Team news: Who is unavailable for Club Brugge vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Club Brugge: Buchanan (muscle), Lang (ankle)
Doubtful: none
Leverkusen: Wirtz (knee), Bellarabi (meniscus), Adli (collarbone), Lunev (thigh)
Doubtful: none
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Tottenham vs Marseille
Tottenham is back in the Champions League, and will welcome Marseille to their home stadium on Wednesday night. Spurs return to Europe's premier club competition after a two-year absence, but their opening matchup against a French team that has had a strong start to their domestic campaign could be challenging.
In Ligue 1, Marseille is tied for first place with Paris Saint-Germain and has gone undefeated after six games under new manager Igor Tudor. However, Tottenham, led by Antonio Conte, are the favourites to advance from Group D, which also includes Marseille, Sporting CP, and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Team news: Who is unavailable for Tottenham vs Marseille?
Tottenham:
Out: none
Doubtful: Moura (calf), Gil (unspecified)
Marseille: Alexis Sánchez (suspended)
Doubtful: Gigot (thigh), Payet (calf)
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Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Olympique Marseille
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