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PSG have started the defence of their Ligue 1 title in spectacular fashion by winning all four games but they come against a tough Atalanta side tonight.

The Italian's are unbeaten in three Serie A games and tackle a PSG side without the star power of Ousmane Demblee and Desire Doue.

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We asked some of BBC Sport's expert pundits, commentators and journalists who they thought would win this season's Champions League... and lots of them went for Liverpool.

It turns out you lot agree - almost 80,000 of you have made your prediction too,, external and 24% of you have backed Arne Slot's side to lift the famous old trophy for a seventh time.

English clubs dominate the poll, with Arsenal second-favourites (15%), followed by Tottenham (11%) and Chelsea (9%) - all ahead of the likes of Barcelona (7%), holders Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid (both 6%).

Twenty of the 36 teams show up as having 0% of the vote, but every side did get some backing. Bottom of the voting is Monaco, with just 41 of you backing them to triumph in Budapest in May, but Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen are not much more popular (with 83 and 96 votes respectively).

Disagree? Feel like Bodo/Glimt are not getting the backing they deserve? You can still make your prediction, here., external The vote is open until Thursday, when all the teams have played their first games.

Bodo/Glimt were gifted a chance to level things up in Prague after Youssoupha Mbodji was adjuged by the VAR to have fouled Daniel Bassi.

But the hosts remain in front after Jindrich Stanek went the right way to deny Kasper Hogh.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter in Munich

Captain Reece James believes Chelsea are ready to challenge Europe's finest as they return to the Champions League stage for the first time since April 2023.

After winning the Conference League and Club World Cup last term, James said: "I have no doubts in the club and the team's ability to go on to compete against the best teams in Europe and the world."

After defender Ben Chilwell joined Strasbourg on deadline day, James became the last remaining member of the team that won the Champions League in 2021.

He added: "Over the years, people have slowly started to go and to leave the club. I wouldn't necessarily say it's a bad thing."

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Alexander Isak's first ever European match came as a 16-year-old for Swedish side AIK against Welsh club Bala Town in a Europa League qualifier in 2016.

Nine years on, he's making his debut for six-time European champions Liverpool in a game that marks the beginning of the Reds' 50th season of European football.

The Gian Piero Gasperini era at Atalanta is over and now it's time for Ivan Juric to make his mark.

You may remember Juric from his rather bleak time at Southampton but now the Croatian has the chance to Europe's elite.

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Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin is in Munich with Ian Dennis for BBC Radio 5 Live's coverage of Bayern Munich-Chelsea.

Mark Chapman presents build-up from 19:00 BST with full match commentary at 20:00.

There will be updates from Anfield of Liverpool-Atletico Madrid.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Cole Palmer starts for Chelsea for first time since the opening day of the Premier League season.

Reece James moves into midfield and Enzo Fernandez is pushed into a no10 role further up the first.

Loanee Nicolas Jackson is on the bench for Bayern Munich against his parent club.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Gnabry, Luis Diaz, Kane

Subs: Ulreich, Urbig, Boey, Kim, Kiala, Goretzka, Karl, David Daiber, Bichof, Jackson

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caciedo, James, Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Palmer, Joao Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Curd, Acheampong, Hato, Fofana, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Estevao, Gittens, Garnacho, Guiu, George

Alexander Isak makes his Liverpool debut following his British record transfer move from Newcastle.

He is one of three changes from the Reds' 1-0 win over Burnley with starts too for Andy Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong, with Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Hugo Ekitike dropping to the bench.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Isak, Salah.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Bradley, Mac Allister, Leoni, Ekitike, Ngumoha, Danns.

England midfielder Conor Gallagher starts for Atletico Madrid, with Antoine Griezmann named up front for Diego Simeone's side.

Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, Galán, Lenglet, Le Normand, Llorente, González, Gallagher, Barrios, Simeone, Griezmann, Raspadori.

Subs: Musso, Esquivel, Ruggeri, Koke, Martín, Molina, Hancko, Pubill, Zanzi, Belid, Sørloth.

The news Liverpool fans have been waiting for... Alexander Isak STARTS tonight.

It's his debut for Liverpool after the £125m deadline day transfer from Newcastle.

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PSG are about to embark on something completely new... starting a Champions League campaign as defending champions.

Luis Enrique's side were crowned champions of Europe in May after they thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 and are many peoples favourites to keep hold of the iconic trophy.

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Over in one of the 17:45 BST kick-offs, Slavia Prague are currently ahead against Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt.

Late appeals for a penalty being denied following a VAR check after the hosts were judged to have committed a foul before the visitors handled the ball will annoy the home fans, but it's been a good half nevertheless.

They've been the better side in the final third and got the opener through Youssoupha Mbodji's goal.

Bodo/Glimt started well but haven't managed to keep up their early pressure.

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Cypriot side Pafos are half way through their Champions League debut.

The side have enjoyed a meteoric rise under manager Juan Carlos Carcedo, winning a maiden trophy, the Cyprus Cup, in 2023-24, before winning the Cypriot league title for the first time last season.

That success opened up a path to European football, and now, having come through three rounds of qualifying they are preparing for their league phase campaign, where they will face European giants Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

Read the full story of the club's rise on the BBC Sport website

It's half-time in Pafos' first 45 minutes of Champions League and they are level away to Olympiacos.

But, it's not all good for the visitors. They're down to 10 men after Bruno Felipe picked up two yellow cards.

Just a reminder this is Pafos' first time playing in the Champions League, just 11 years after their formation.

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Will Liverpool's new No 9 be making his debut tonight? Will on-loan Nicolas Jackson start for Bayern Munich against his parent club?

Team news from Anfield and Munich will be dropping shortly.

Champions League

Ajax v Inter Milan

Bayern Munich v Chelsea

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid

Paris St-Germain v Atalanta