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Gasperini seeks spark from shock loss 15 September 2011 Beleaguered Inter Milan boss Gian Piero Gasperini said his side would bounce back from their shock Champions League loss to Trabzonspor. The Nerazzurri crashed to 1-0 defeat at home against the Turkish minnows, but a steadfast Gasperini...

Ferguson defends squad shake-up 15 September 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed goalkeeper David de Gea will face Chelsea after missing Manchester United's 1-1 Champions League draw at Benfica. Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard was one of eight changes to United's starting line-up from the...

Barca frustrated by Milan barrier 14 September 2011 Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola lamented AC Milan's defensive approach at Camp Nou after their 2-2 draw in the Champions League. The visitors could not have wished for a better start, breaking the deadlock in the opening minute through...

Real begin European campaign without Mourinho 14 September 2011 Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho will watch his side's opening Champions League group game against Dinamo Zagreb from his hotel room. Mourinho is serving a three-match touchline ban after suggesting referees favoured arch-rivals...

Ferdinand ruled out of Benfica clash 13 September 2011 Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss the Champions League opener against Benfica on Wednesday. Ferdinand injured his hamstring in the 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion and went on to miss the clashes against Tottenham...

Saturday 3rd September 2011 Hargreaves left out of Euro squad Manchester City have left new signing Owen Hargreaves out of their squad for the Champions League group stages. The 30-year-old former England midfielder joined City this week in the hope of reviving his career after being...

Saturday 3rd September 2011 Lukaku left out of Chelsea's UCL list Chelsea's new signing Romelu Lukaku has been omitted from their 22-man Champions League squad. With only 17 non-homegrown players allowed by UEFA regulations, the 18-year-old striker, who cost a reported £20million from...

Friday 26th August 2011 Chelsea wary of Group E upsets Chelsea will not get ahead of themselves, despite being handed a relatively straightforward group in Thursday's Champions League group stage draw. Chelsea will face Valencia, the former club of latest new signing Juan Mata, plus Bayer...

Friday 26th August 2011 Manchester City face tough draw Manchester City avoided a group of death in their first Champions League draw but Roberto Mancini's side still face something of a baptism of fire. City will come up against three tough opponents in Group A foes Bayern Munich...

Group A FC Bayern Munich FC Villarreal Manchester City SSC Napoli Group B Inter Milan CSKA Moscow OSC Lille Trabzonspor Group C Manchester United SL Benfica FC Basel Otelul Galati Group D Real Madrid Olympique Lyon Ajax Amsterdam Dinamo Zagreb Group E Chelsea FC Valencia...

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 25.08.2011 18:49:26 Bayern and Co. on the wrong end of the stick Monte Carlo - The three Bundesliga representatives in the Champions League have all been drawn in difficult groups as they look to reach the knockout stages of Europe's elite competition. While Borussia Dortmund...

Thursday 25th August 2011 Fenerbahce barred from Europe Fenerbahce will not play in the Champions League this season due to an ongoing investigation, the Turkish Football Federation have confirmed. The announcement comes on the eve of the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on...

Champions League play-offs wrap: Arsenal, Lyon creep into group stage 25 August 2011 Arsenal defeated Udinese 2-1 away from home on Wednesday to reach the Champions League group stages, while Benfica and Lyon also progressed. English Premier League side Arsenal led the play-off tie 1-0 on...

Champions League play-off wrap: Bayern, Villarreal progress 24 August 2011 Bayern Munich, Villarreal and Dinamo Zagreb were among the clubs to book their place in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday. Bundesliga giants Bayern defeated FC Zurich of Switzerland 1-0 in the second leg of...