The UEFA Champions League returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8, which could very well be the most hectic, chaotic day in terms of results that the sport has ever seen. All 36 teams will be in action as 18 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.

Who's likely to start and who is unavailable or doubtful? UEFA.com predicts the Matchday 8 line-ups. UEFA.com gives Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by predicting the line-ups for this week's UEFA Champions League league phase games.

The financial incentives are obvious but there is also a prestige and importance beyond money to being in Europe's premier competition

Barcelona have qualified for the Round of 16 and will finish top of the League Stage if they beat Atalanta and Liverpool lose at PSV. They can be backed at 6/1 to win the Champions League.

As the league phase comes to a close, there's still plenty of shuffling that will happen in Champions League play. Only Barcelona and Liverpool have clinched their places in the top eight putting them automatically through to the last 16 but plenty of teams will be looking to join them.

Manchester City secured three points with a 3-1 victory after a tough battle with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with goals from Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden