The Champions League and Europa League reform drew criticism because it added to an already packed calendar, yet the European competitions' league phase finale is set to be a memorable blockbuster next week.

It will be an unprecedented Champions League's Matchday 8 as all the teams will be playing at the same time on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City need to win in their last tie of the league phase to avoid the elimination from the tournament,

Tottenham head to Hoffenheim tonight looking to reverse an alarming slide and qualify for the Europa League knockout stages. A nightmare injury crisis has seen Spurs’ domestic results take a nosedive,

At least 15 teams have booked their places in both the Round of 16 and knockout stages of this season’s Champions League. The new-look 36-team format is now reaching the climax of the league phase. Only two of the eight clubs that will go straight through to the round of 16 have been confirmed.