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Essien Set to Miss Toffees Clash

Essien Set to Miss Toffees Clash

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien looks set to miss Saturday's clash with Everton after sustaining a hamstring injury against APOEL. 9 Dec 2009
CSKA Moscow Facing The Axe

CSKA Moscow Facing The Axe

CSKA Moscow could be thrown out of the Champions League and banned from future competitions over two positive drugs tests following a match against Manchester United. 9 Dec 2009
Italian Giants Sent Packing

Italian Giants Sent Packing

EURO WRAP: Bayern Munich clinched their place in the Champions League knockout stages with a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over Juventus which saw the Italians eliminated. 9 Dec 2009
Cech Holds Hands Up

Cech Holds Hands Up

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has taken full responsibility for the 2-1 defeat against Manchester City and will be rested by coach Carlo Ancelotti against APOEL in their final Champions League group game tonight. 8 Dec 2009
Cech Set to Miss Apoel Tie

Cech Set to Miss Apoel Tie

Petr Cech is set to miss Chelsea's final Champions League group game against APOEL tomorrow - but not because of his free-kick blunder against Manchester City. 8 Dec 2009
Victory Relishing Champ Challenge

Victory Relishing Champ Challenge

MELBOURNE Victory operations manager Gary Cole has described his side Asian Champions League draw as 'fantastic', he said at training this morning. 8 Dec 2009
Wenger Turns to Young Guns Again

Wenger Turns to Young Guns Again

Arsene Wenger openly admits he will not gamble with the fitness of any of his first-team regulars against Olympiacos in their final Champions League group game and intends to give the youngsters another chance to impress. 8 Dec 2009
A-League ACL Rivals Revealed

A-League ACL Rivals Revealed

MELBOURNE Victory and Adelaide United's Asian Champions League 2010 opponents have been revealed after the draw was made tonight. 7 Dec 2009
Villa Can Keep Up European Push - Young

Villa Can Keep Up European Push - Young

LUKE Young believes Aston Villa now have the strength in depth to sustain a push for a Champions League spot until the end of the season. 7 Dec 2009
Benitez: No Added Pressure

Benitez: No Added Pressure

Rafael Benitez insists he does not feel under added pressure following Liverpool's Champions League exit and claims his side are "better than their results". 27 Nov 2009
Seongnam Book Place In ACL

Seongnam Book Place In ACL

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma qualified for the 2010 Asian Champions League by defeating Chunnam Dragons 1-0 in the second round of the K-League's championship play-off series. 27 Nov 2009
Neville: Liverpool Got What They Deserved

Neville: Liverpool Got What They Deserved

Gary Neville has no sympathy for Liverpool after their Champions League exit this week. 27 Nov 2009
EURO WRAP: Besiktas Stun Manchester United

EURO WRAP: Besiktas Stun Manchester United

Turkish side Besiktas ended Manchester United's 23-match unbeaten home record in the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford. 26 Nov 2009
Euro Wins Breed Chelsea Confidence

Euro Wins Breed Chelsea Confidence

Chelsea captain John Terry believes his side are playing with confidence after sneaking a 1-0 win in Porto to finish top of Group D. 26 Nov 2009
Ferguson: Lessons of Defeat Must Be Learnt

Ferguson: Lessons of Defeat Must Be Learnt

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his young players still have a lot to learn after their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Besiktas at Old Trafford left them waiting to top Group B. 26 Nov 2009
Professor: Reds Can Make More Euro Millions

Professor: Reds Can Make More Euro Millions

Liverpool could offset the multi-million pound impact of their Champions League exit with an extended run in the Europa League. 26 Nov 2009