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Arsenal had the toughest run of the four Premier League teams in this year’s Champions League. The revamped format resulted in a chaotic final Gameweek on

Bayer Leverkusen's hopes of qualifying directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 hinge on the result of their final game of the league phase against Sparta Prague on Wednesday (kick-off: 9pm CET).

Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.

Manchester City escaped an early exit with a 3-1 comeback against Club Brugge. PSG secured their spot with a convincing 4-1 win over Stuttgart.

After the victory at San Siro against Empoli, Inter will next face Sparta Prague away. The kick-off is scheduled for Wednesday 22 January at 21:00 CET on Matchday 7 of the UEFA Champions

Closing in on automatic qualification for the last 16, Inter Milan will resume their Champions League campaign on Wednesday, when they visit struggling Sparta Prague. Inter's 13 points from six games puts them on track to avoid the playoffs, while Sparta's modest tally of four leaves them in the elimination places.

Spurs have agreed to sign Manchester City youngster Daniel Batty, while Liverpool are still eyeing Rayan Cherki but could face strong competition. West Ham are busy in the final days of the window, with confidence over Evan Ferguson after a bid for Ricardo Pepi. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip below!

It will soon become clear whether the revised Champions League—with titans Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich among the playoff teams—is better than before.

Arsenal look to have received a major boost over Ollie Watkins as they push for a massive striker deal before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Gunners have seen an opening bid snubbed by Aston Villa, but the England international is now said to be open to joining his boyhood club.

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The Reds had already sealed a place in either the round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs on the basis of the results on Matchday 5, including their own 2-0 victory over Real Madrid, with Barcelona the only team to join them on Matchday 6 as they recorded their fifth win of the league phase by overcoming Dortmund 3-2.