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Champions League table: League phase latest standings for 2024-25 season

The third round of fixtures in the Champions League ‘League Phase’ are upon us.

Arsenal are back in action on Tuesday, hosting Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk, looking to get themselves back on track after losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League at the weekend.

Liverpool head to Germany for Wednesday night's match at RB Leipzig having returned to the top of the Premier League after beating Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday afternoon for a seventh straight win in all competitions.

Manchester City left it late to beat Wolves at the weekend - something which looks unlikely in their next fixture at home to Sparta Prague, who have four points from two games but look likely to be overpowered by Pep Guardiola's team.

Aston Villa will look to build on their memorable 1-0 win over Bayern Munich earlier this month when they welcome Bologna. It is likely to pose another stern test of Villa's European credentials, the Italians having given Liverpool plenty of cause for concern before eventually losing 2-0 at Anfield.