The Champions League is back tonight and Express Sport have picked out what you can look forward to.
Manchester City take on a Juventus in transition
Last year's Champions League finalists have lost their core with Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo all moving on.
Paul Pogba had shouldered more responsibility but with injuries to Sami Khedira and Claudio Marchisio they look light in the middle.
Domestically they're having a nightmare. Three games has brought just one point, salvaged late on against Chievo after defeats to Roma and at home to Udinese.
City, meanwhile, are the polar opposite. After last year's disappointment they have strengthened throughout and five games in are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have a 100 per cent record and are yet to concede.
Tonight they face a striker problem with Sergio Aguero ruled out after Scott Dann's tackle on Saturday and with last-gasp goal hero Kelechi Iheanacho not registered.
Wilfried Bony is the only striker, but City are hopeful Raheem Sterling and David Silva will be fit to play off him with Kevin de Bruyne expected to make his first start.
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| Manchester City train ahead of the Juve clah |
Anthony Martial to start for Manchester United
Anthony Martial is likely to make his first Manchester United start after Saturday's dream debut.
The 19-year-old scored against Liverpool to secure the 3-1 victory.
He may have fumbled his way past Martin Skrtel but the finish was cool and has drawn comparisons with Thierry Henry's first goal for Arsenal.
United are without captain Wayne Rooney and make-shift man Marouane Fellaini struggled on Saturday.
Martial is the world's most expensive teenager but manager Louis van Gaal tried to calm the expectation after his debut.
He is likely, however, to go with the France striker for the PSV clash.
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| Anthony Martial is expected to start for Man United |
Jose Mourinho to make changes
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is set to finally make some changes to his side.
The Blues have suffered their worst start to a season in 29 years and find themselves hovering above the relegation zone.
But Mourinho was spiky in today's media briefing, insisting they will get it right.
Diego Costa, Branislav Ivanovic and Cesc Fabregas are under threat with Baba Rahman, Willian and Loic Remy expected to come into the side.
The Chelsea trio have looked flat, while Costa has been more likely to be sent off than add to his one goal of the season in recent weeks.
Ivanovic has been targeted almost each week and has cost the Blues points, having picked up just one win in five games.
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| Jose Mourinho is set to make the changes for the Chelsea |
Arsenal to make light work of it in Croatia
The Gunners may have misfired early in the season but they appear to have found their feet.
The 2-0 win over Stoke showed what they can do, and despite scoring just twice from their 29 shots, they seem to be a slick machine at the moment.
Arsenal do need a more clinical finisher, something Theo Waloctt insists he can be.
But Dinamo Zagreb are ranked as one of the biggest outsiders in the group stages.
Arsene Wenger has warned about another slow start, insisting they need to get off the ground running.
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| Theo Walcott wants to be Arsenal's main man |
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