The beginning of each UEFA Champions League season restores the true rhythm of a European campaign, in which the continent's top teams mix in competition against each other and undergo new litmus tests as they aim to answer one question: Does their ambition match the ability to pull off their goals?

Manchester City faces a new injury concern for Kevin de Bruyne ahead of a showdown with Premier League title rival Arsenal.

Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Premier League heavyweights Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, exacting a small measure of revenge for their narrow loss to City in the 2023 final of Europe's top club competition.