Champions League expert picks, predictions, best bets: Man United face stiff test at Atletico

Check out all the picks from our experts as the Champions League league phase rolls on The Champions League is finally back. Five weeks after an opening matchday that delivered goals aplenty, Europe's elite return to the league phase on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Matchday 2 slate wastes no time getting serious. Wednesday's headliner comes at the Etihad, where Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in what is City's first UCL game since they were found guilty of 114 financial charges. Their first game since the charges was actually on Sunday at Liverpool, and that went more than well. Real Madrid, 2-1 winners over Inter in their opener, head to Rome with their former coach Jose Mourinho already fuming, while many giants are on upset alert with some intriguing away clashes, including Barcelona's visit to Istanbul to take on Galatasaray.

Then there's Como. The Serie A side stunned RB Leipzig 4-1 in their first-ever Champions League match and now visit Feyenoord looking to prove that night was no fluke. Arsenal, meanwhile, host Lille after grinding out a 1-0 win at Napoli. In a league phase where every point counts, there's little room for a slow start. Every match streams live on Paramount+, your home for every Champions League game all season long, plus replays, highlights and studio coverage breaking down