The Blues face formidable opposition as they return to UEFA’s top competition for the first time since 2023

MATT BARLOW: Villarreal boss Marcelino insists Thomas Partey is in the right frame of mind to play against Tottenham before a court date hours later to answer charges of rape.

The pole vaulter hit a new high in Tokyo.

Ruben Amorim 's side have had a less-than-impressive start to the season, going until their third Premier League match - against newly relegated Burnley - before securing a win.

Max Verstappen will reportedly be partnered with a new driver at Red Bull next year.

France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches after being cited for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer - and misses Saturday's semi-final against England.

Partey due in court on Wednesday to answer rape chargesVillarreal manager says midfielder is ‘prepared to play’Thomas Partey is scheduled to appear at Southwark crown court on Wednesday morning to answer rape charges – after his new club, Villarreal, kick off their Champions League campaign at Tottenham on Tuesday night.It is an extraordinary situation …

Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies following a training crash in Chile on Saturday in which he suffered a major head injury.

The Lilywhites look to get back to winning ways in Europe after tasting defeat in the Super Cup

Jude Bellingham has made a surprise return to Real Madrid's squad just weeks after shoulder surgery, setting up a potentially awkward reunion with Mason Greenwood.

Arsenal will be without captain Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for Tuesday's opening Champions League match against Athletic Bilbao.

Club have spent £250m since last season’s semi-final lossManager reveals Saka is still some way off injury returnMikel Arteta has said he wants to change Arsenal’s European fortunes and finally lead them to a Champions League title, with their semi-final last season providing the proof they are good enough and the pain that could push them a step …

France flanker to appeal against 12-match suspensionCaptain Manaé Feleu also sanctioned for high tackleThe France flanker Axelle Berthou­mieu has been banned for biting the ­Ireland back-row Aoife Wafer in their ­Women’s Rugby World Cup ­quarter‑final and the flanker will miss the semi‑final against England on Saturday.Manaé Feleu, the …

Captain insists club is pulling in the ‘same direction’ at last as Tottenham’s Champions League campaign kicks offThe way that Cristian Romero tells it, there was a kind of rage inside him, an overwhelming desire for Tottenham to be better that sometimes overtook him. The defender could not help himself, he needed to make his views known, but when all …

France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu will miss the World Cup semi-final against England after being banned for 12 matches for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer in Sunday's quarter-final.

The Gunners have been boosted by the return of William Saliba but are dealing with several other injuries

Prime Vision will feature xG and player statisticsService will launch for Tottenham’s game with VillarrealAmazon Prime Video will give Champions League viewers a new kind of match coverage this season, dripping in data and taking its inspiration from video games.Prime Vision will offer a version of broadcast coverage in which datapoints will be overlaid on …

The Gunners are struggling with a rash of early-season absentees

France are also set to be without captain Manae Feleu for the remainder of the tournament after a dangerous tackle

Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home on Sunday... in honour of the British boxing legend, Sam Brookes revisits his greatest night against Kostya Tszyu

Steve Borthwick’s new attack coach believes he has time to create a winning culture before the World Cup in 2027To say England have been through a few attack coaches in recent times is an understatement. The latest cab off the rank, Lee Blackett, is the 11th individual to take on the role in nine years but it may just be that the national team have found …